Noun: delinquency di'ling-kwun(t)-see
- (law) an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
"The community implemented programs to reduce juvenile delinquency";
- juvenile delinquency
- Failure to perform a duty or fulfil a responsibility
"he inherited his delinquency from his father";
- dereliction, willful neglect [N. Amer], wilful neglect [Brit, Cdn]
- Nonpayment of a debt when due
"The rising rate of mortgage delinquency concerned economists"
Derived forms: delinquencies
Type of: default, misbehavior [US], misbehaviour [Brit, Cdn], misdeed, misdoing, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, nonpayment, nonremittal
Encyclopedia: Delinquency