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de·lin·quent

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–adjective

1.	failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.

2.	(of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.

3.	of or pertaining to delinquents or delinquency: delinquent attitudes.

–noun

4.	a person who is delinquent.

5.	juvenile delinquent.

[Origin: 1475–85; < L délinquent-; see delinquency

]

—Related forms

de·lin·quent·ly, adverb

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de·lin·quent Audio Help (dĭ-lĭng'kwənt, -lĭn'-) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Failing to do what law or duty requires.
Overdue in payment: a delinquent account.

A juvenile delinquent.
A person who neglects or fails to do what law or duty requires.

[Latin dēlinquēns, dēlinquent-, present participle of dēlinquere, to offend : dē-, de- + linquere, to leave, abandon; see leik^w- in Indo-European roots.]

de·lin'quent·ly adv.

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delinquent

1484, from L. delinquentum (nom. delinquens), prp. of delinquere, from de- "completely" + linquere "to leave" (see relinquish). The adj. and noun are equally old in Eng.

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delinquent
adjective
1.	guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors"
2.	failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" [syn: derelict]
3.	past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"
noun
1.	a young offender

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ¹de·lin·quent
Pronunciation: -kw&nt
Function: noun
: a transgressor against duty or the law especially in a degreenot constituting crime; specifically : JUVENILE DELINQUENT

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ²delinquent
Function: adjective
1 : offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
2 : of, relating to, orcharacteristic of delinquents : marked by delinquency —de·lin·quent·ly adverb

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Delinquent

A term describing the failure to meet required obligations according to schedule.

Investopedia Commentary

In the world of finance, this term is used in a number of ways from describing a company late in filing its regulatory requirements to failure to meet required loan obligations. Generally, companies that are delinquent in their obligations receive a some sort of punishment.

See also: Bankruptcy, Chapter 11, Chapter 7, Debt

Also spelled: delinquency

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Main Entry: de·lin·quent
Pronunciation: di-'li[ng]-kw&nt
Function: noun
: a delinquent person; especially : JUVENILE DELINQUENT

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Main Entry: delinquent
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin delinquent- delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err
1 a: offending by neglect or violation of duty or law <delinquent acts> b : characterized by juvenile delinquency <delinquent youth>
2 :being overdue in payment <delinquent taxes> <was delinquent in his child support payments>

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Delinquent

De*lin"quent\a. [L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See Loan, n.] Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

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Delinquent

De*lin"quent\, n. One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.

A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. --Ayliffe.

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