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English noun: delinquency | |||
| 1. | delinquency (possession) nonpayment of a debt when due | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | default, nonpayment, nonremittal | ||
| 2. | delinquency (attribute) a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | dereliction, willful neglect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | neglect, neglectfulness, negligence | ||
| 3. | delinquency (act) an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor | ||
| Synonyms | juvenile delinquency | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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