The meaning of Delinquency

Delinquency – definition

noun
Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.
Usage examples:
Social causes of crime and delinquency
Synonims:
Crime Wrongdoing Criminality Lawbreaking Lawlessness Misconduct Misbehaviour Misdemeanours Offences Misdeeds
noun
Neglect of one's duty.
Usage examples:
He relayed this in such a manner as to imply grave delinquency on the host's part
Synonims:
Negligence Dereliction of duty Remissness Neglectfulness Irresponsibility

noun
Illegal or unacceptable behavior
Usage examples:
Efforts to combat juvenile delinquency

noun
A situation in which tax or borrowed money is not paid or paid back when it should be
Usage examples:
The consumer loan delinquency rate has increased 33%., mortgage/tax delinquency

Delinquency translation into English

Delinquency: translate from English into Chinese

拖欠

Delinquency: translate from English into Dutch

Delinquentie, Overtreding, Plichtverzaking, Plichtverzuim

Delinquency: translate from English into French

Délinquance, Délit, Négligence, Défiance

Delinquency: translate from English into German

Kriminalität

Delinquency: translate from English into Hindi

अपराध, अपचार, दोष, क़सूर, अवगुण, अपचारिता, गुनाह-प्रवृत्ति, कर्त्तव्यच्युत

Delinquency: translate from English into Italian

Delinquenza

Delinquency: translate from English into Korean

과실, 직무태만

Delinquency: translate from English into Russian

Правонарушение, Преступность, Проступок, Упущение, Провинность

Delinquency: translate from English into Spanish

Delincuencia, Crimen

Word origin

mid 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin delinquentia, from Latin delinquent- ‘offending’ (see delinquent).

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Delinquency – similar words

delinquent

adjective
(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
Usage examples:
Delinquent teenagers

noun
A delinquent person.
Usage examples:
Juvenile delinquents

adjective
Late in paying money owed
Usage examples:
She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

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delinquencies

noun
Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.
Usage examples:
Social causes of crime and delinquency

noun
Illegal or unacceptable behavior
Usage examples:
Efforts to combat juvenile delinquency

noun
A situation in which tax or borrowed money is not paid or paid back when it should be
Usage examples:
The consumer loan delinquency rate has increased 33%., mortgage/tax delinquency

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delinquence

noun
Neglect or violation of duty; immoral or criminal behaviour; delinquency.

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Delinquency synonims

crime

noun
An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.
Usage examples:
Shoplifting was a serious crime

verb
(especially in the army) charge with or find guilty of an offence.
Usage examples:
They found the note and i got crimed for it

noun
An action or activity that is against the law, or illegal activity generally
Usage examples:
[ u ] violent crime has been reduced., [ c ] it’s a crime to yell "fire" in a crowded theater if th…

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criminality

noun
Behaviour that is contrary to or forbidden by criminal law.
Usage examples:
A regime that sanctions organized criminality

noun
Illegal activities or behaviour
Usage examples:
The new measures are intended to reduce criminality and drug dealing in the area., police don't sus…

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irresponsibility

noun
Lack of a proper sense of responsibility.
Usage examples:
They thought that having children was an act of irresponsibility

noun
The quality of not thinking or worrying enough about the possible results of what you do
Usage examples:
It was an act of gross irresponsibility to leave someone who wasn't properly trained in charge of t…

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lawlessness

noun
A state of disorder due to a disregard of the law.
Usage examples:
The country's descent into lawlessness

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misbehaviour

noun
The action of misbehaving; bad behaviour.
Usage examples:
He had denied all sexual misbehaviour

noun
Bad behaviour, or behaviour that breaks a rule
Usage examples:
The school expelled him for persistent misbehaviour., i have been concerned for some time at his ge…

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misconduct

noun
Unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person.
Usage examples:
She was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal and dismissed

verb
Behave in an improper manner.
Usage examples:
The committee reprimanded two members who were found to have misconducted themselves

noun
Wrong or immoral behavior of someone in a position of authority or responsibility
Usage examples:
Criminal misconduct, official misconduct

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misdeeds

noun
A wicked or illegal act.
Usage examples:
His past misdeeds were forgiven

noun
An act that is criminal or bad
Usage examples:
I cannot be held responsible for the misdeeds of others.

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misdemeanours

noun
In the us, a crime that is less serious and has a less severe punishment than a felony (= a serious crime such as killing someone, stealing large amounts of money, etc.)
Usage examples:
Violations of the fishing regulations may be considered a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the s…

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negligence

ˈneɡ.lɪ.dʒəns

noun
Failure to take proper care over something.
Usage examples:
His injury was due to the negligence of his employers

noun
Failure to give enough care or attention to someone or something that you are responsible for
Usage examples:
Alleged/criminal/professional negligence she is claiming damages for alleged negligence in the hand…

noun
The fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
Usage examples:
Medical negligence

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offences

noun
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Usage examples:
The new offence of obtaining property by deception

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wrongdoing

noun
Illegal or dishonest behaviour.
Usage examples:
Police have denied any wrongdoing

noun
Bad or illegal behavior
Usage examples:
Investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing.

noun
Illegal behaviour
Usage examples:
She denied any criminal wrongdoing.

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