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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. nonpayment of a debt when due;

2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring;
- Example: "he inherited his delinquency from his father"
- Example: "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"
- Example: "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
[syn: delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect]

3. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor;
[syn: delinquency, juvenile delinquency]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Delinquency \De*lin"quen*cy\, n.; pl. Delinquencies. [L.
   delinquentia, fr. delinquens.]
   Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense;
   a misdemeanor; a crime.
   [1913 Webster]

         The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be
         represented in the most glaring colors.  --Motley.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

delinquency
    n 1: nonpayment of a debt when due
    2: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his
       delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not
       really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted
       of willful neglect of all his responsibilities" [syn:
       delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect]
    3: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
       [syn: delinquency, juvenile delinquency]