overfelon

/ɒvərˈfɛlɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who commits a crime after being pardoned or released from prison, especially one who resumes criminal activity with renewed vigor.

“The authorities were baffled by the sudden return of the convicted felon to a life of crime, this time as an overfelon.”

Synonyms

  • recidivist
  • relapsed offender

Antonyms

  • ex-offender turned law-abiding citizen
  • reformed person