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DELINQUENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
Synonyms:
delinquency; juvenile delinquency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("delinquency" is a kind of...):
misbehavior; misbehaviour; misdeed (improper or wicked or immoral behavior)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Example:
his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
Synonyms:
delinquency; dereliction; willful neglect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("delinquency" is a kind of...):
neglect; neglectfulness; negligence (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)
Derivation:
delinquent (guilty of a misdeed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Nonpayment of a debt when due
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("delinquency" is a kind of...):
default; nonpayment; nonremittal (loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid)
