Noun delinquency has 3 senses
- delinquency - nonpayment of a debt when due
--1 is a kind of nonpayment, default, nonremittal
- delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect - a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
--2 is a kind of negligence, neglect, neglectfulness
- delinquency, juvenile delinquency - an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
--3 is a kind of misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
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