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delinquency
noun de·lin·quen·cy \di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē, -ˈlin-\
: crimes or other morally wrong acts : illegal or immoral behavior especially by young people
: the condition of someone who owes money and is not making payments at the required or expected time
plural de·lin·quen·cies
Full Definition of DELINQUENCY
1
a : a delinquent act b : conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
2
: a debt on which payment is overdue
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First Known Use of DELINQUENCY
1625
Related to DELINQUENCY
- Synonyms
- default, failure, dereliction, misprision, neglect, negligence, nonfeasance, oversight
- Antonyms
- earliness, prematureness, prematurity
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delinquency
noun de·lin·quen·cy \di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē, -ˈlin-\
plural de·lin·quen·cies
Medical Definition of DELINQUENCY
: conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
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