delinquency
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“I transgress, err”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editdelinquency (countable and uncountable, plural delinquencies)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editmisconduct
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a criminal offense
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