delinquency
[ dih-ling-kwuh n-see ]
/ dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si /
noun, plural de·lin·quen·cies.
failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues.
wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior.
Compare juvenile delinquency.
any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.
Origin of delinquency
OTHER WORDS FROM delinquency
pre·de·lin·quen·cy, noun, plural pre·de·lin·quen·cies.Words nearby delinquency
delineate,
delineation,
delineator,
delineavit,
delink,
delinquency,
delinquent,
deliquesce,
deliquescence,
deliquescent,
deliration
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British Dictionary definitions for delinquency
delinquency
/ (dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person
See juvenile delinquency
failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction
a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour
Word Origin for delinquency
C17: from Late Latin
dēlinquentia a fault, offence, from Latin
dēlinquere to transgress, from
de- +
linquere to forsake