delinquency
11delinquency — Literally misdeed, guilt, or neglect of duty, and hence in this sense not strictly defined by law. However, particularly when referred to as juvenile delinquency, the term is often used to embrace a broad range of behaviour, from that found… …
12delinquency — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a crime, usu. not of a serious kind; a misdeed. b minor crime in general, esp. that of young people (juvenile delinquency). 2 wickedness (moral delinquency; an act of delinquency). 3 neglect of one s duty. Etymology: eccl. L… …
13delinquency — noun 1) teenage delinquency Syn: crime, wrongdoing, lawbreaking, lawlessness, misconduct, misbehavior; misdemeanors, offenses, misdeeds 2) formal grave delinquency on the host s part Syn: negligence …
14delinquency — UK [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ] / US noun [uncountable] Word forms delinquency : singular delinquency plural delinquencies criminal or immoral behaviour, especially by young people …
15delinquency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1625 1. a. a delinquent act b. conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially juvenile delinquency 2. a debt on which payment is …
16delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy di liŋ kwən sē, lin n, pl cies conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law esp JUVENILE DELINQUENCY …
17delinquency — Synonyms and related words: aberrance, aberrancy, abnormality, amorality, arrear, arrearage, arrears, atrocity, backsliding, bad debt, breach, carnality, crime, crime against humanity, criminality, deadly sin, decline, defalcation, default,… …
18delinquency — de|lin|quen|cy [dıˈlıŋkwənsi] n plural delinquencies [U and C] illegal or immoral behaviour or actions, especially by young people ▪ the ever rising statistics of delinquency and crime …
19delinquency — de•lin•quen•cy [[t]dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues[/ex] 2) soc wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior 3) any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor… …
20delinquency — Lawehala. ♦ Juvenile delinquency, lawehala ōpiopio …
