recidivation

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Recidivation \Re*cid`i*va"tion\
   (r[-e]*s[i^]d"[i^]*v[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [LL. recidivatio.]
   A falling back; a backsliding. --Hammond.
   [1913 Webster]