delinquency
1. nonpayment of a debt when due • Hypernyms: nonpayment, default, nonremittal 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 • Derivationally related forms: delinquent • Hypernyms: negligence, neglect, neglectfulness 3. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor • Syn: juvenile delinquency • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
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