The recidivist was arrested for robbery less than a year after being released from prison.

recidivist 是由拉丁词根 recidivus（意为"再次犯罪"）加上后缀 -ist（表示"从事某种行为的人"）构成的名词，指"惯犯"或"累犯"，特指那些屡次犯罪的人。这个词强调犯罪行为的重复性。