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Delinquency

see synonyms of delinquency

Noun

1. delinquency

nonpayment of a debt when due

2. delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

Example Sentences:
'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, juvenile delinquency

an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Delinquency

see synonyms of delinquency
noun plural -cies
1. 
an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person
juvenile delinquency
2. 
failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction
3. 
a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Delinquency

see synonyms of delinquency
nounWord forms: plural deˈlinquencies
1. 
failure or neglect to do what duty or law requires
2.  US
an overdue debt, tax, etc.
3. 
a fault: misdeed
4.  US
behavior, esp. by the young, that is antisocial or in violation of the law
see also juvenile delinquency

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Delinquency

see synonyms of delinquency
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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