DELINQUENCY


Meaning of DELINQUENCY in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' li ŋ -kw ə n-s ē , - ' lin-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cies

Date: 1625

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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