de ‧ lin ‧ quen ‧ cy /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural delinquencies ) [uncountable and countable]
illegal or immoral behaviour or actions, especially by young people:
the ever-rising statistics of delinquency and crime
de ‧ lin ‧ quen ‧ cy /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural delinquencies ) [uncountable and countable]
illegal or immoral behaviour or actions, especially by young people:
the ever-rising statistics of delinquency and crime
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012