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delinquency

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de⋅lin⋅quen⋅cy

  [di-ling-kwuhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues.
2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Compare juvenile delinquency.
3. any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
4. something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.
Origin:
1630–40; < LL dēlinquentia fault, crime, equiv. to L dēlinquent- (s. of dēlinquēns, prp. of dēlinquere to do wrong, equiv. to dē- de- + linquere to leave) + -ia n. suffix; see -ency
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de·lin·quen·cy   (dĭ-lĭng'kwən-sē, -lĭn'-)   
n.   pl. de·lin·quen·cies

  1. Juvenile delinquency.

  2. Failure to do what law or duty requires.

  3. An offense or a misdemeanor; a misdeed.

  4. A debt or other financial obligation on which payment is overdue.

adj.  Of or relating to juvenile delinquency: delinquency problems.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de·lin·quen·cy
Pronunciation: di-'li[ng]-kw&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 a : the quality or state of being delinquent b : JUVENILE DELINQUENCY delinquency of a minor>
2 : a debt on which payment is overdue delinquencies>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·lin·quen·cy
Pronunciation: di-'li[ng]-kw&n-sE, -'lin-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : JUVENILEDELINQUENCY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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