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delinquency |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors. --Motley. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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: {dereliction}, {willful neglect}] 3: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor [syn: {juvenile delinquency}]
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