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delinquency

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nsi/

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Definition of delinquency

noun (plural delinquencies)

[mass noun]

1minor crime, especially that committed by young people:social causes of crime and delinquency

2 formal neglect of one’s duty: he relayed this in such a manner as to imply grave delinquency on the host’s part
[count noun] chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt by the due date.