English Explanatory Dictionary

delinquency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Misconduct.
  2. A criminal offense.
  3. A debt that is overdue for payment.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-delinquency.wav

Word forms

delinquency delinquencies

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy

Synonyms

misdemeanor transgression wrong crime criminal offence criminality delinquency malefaction perpetration unlaw unlawfulness delict error malfeasance misdeed misdoing offense peccadillo sin tort tortfeasance veniality wrongdoing

Derived words

juvenile delinquency predelinquency
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