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Noun

1. 1
   Relapse of a disease or a symptom. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Synonym of recidivism. countable, uncountable

   "Recidiuation into ſinne maketh the former repentãce fruſtrate."

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"Recidiuation into ſinne maketh the former repentãce fruſtrate."

Etymology

From Middle English recidivacion, from Latin recidīvātiō. By surface analysis, recidivate + -ion or recidive + -ation.

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