delinquency
de·lin·quen·cy
(dĭ-lĭng′kwən-sē, -lĭn′-)n. pl. de·lin·quen·cies
1. Juvenile delinquency.
2. Failure to do what law or duty requires.
3. An offense or misdemeanor; a misdeed.
4. A debt or other financial obligation on which payment is overdue.
adj.
Of or relating to juvenile delinquency: delinquency problems.
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delinquency
(dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ)n, pl -cies
1. (Sociology) an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person. See juvenile delinquency
2. (Law) failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction
3. (Sociology) a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour
[C17: from Late Latin dēlinquentia a fault, offence, from Latin dēlinquere to transgress, from de- + linquere to forsake]
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de•lin•quen•cy
(dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si)n., pl. -cies.
1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues.
2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior.
3. any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
4. something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.
[1630–40; < Late Latin dēlinquentia fault, crime, derivative of Latin dēlinquent-, derivative of dēlinquere to fall short, do wrong]
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delinquency
1.the condition of being in arrears in payment of a debt.
2. the condition of a debt when overdue. See also law.
a condition of guilt; failure to do that which the law or other obligation requires. See also finance. — delinquent, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | delinquency - nonpayment of a debt when due |
| 2. | delinquency - a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities" | |
| 3. | delinquency - an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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delinquency
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delinquency
nounNonperformance of what ought to be done:
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delinquency
n. delincuencia;
juvenile ___ → ___ juvenil.
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