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delinquency

Syllabification: (de·lin·quen·cy)

Pronunciation: /diˈliNGkwənsē/

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Definition of delinquency

noun (plural delinquencies)

minor crime, especially that committed by young people:social causes of crime and delinquency
formal neglect of one’s duty:he relayed this in such a manner as to imply grave delinquency on the host’s part
chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt.