Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,516,587,614 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

delinquency
(redirected from delinquencies)

   Also found in: Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia 0.15 sec.
de·lin·quen·cy  (d-lngkwn-s, -ln-)
n. pl. de·lin·quen·cies
1. Juvenile delinquency.
2. Failure to do what law or duty requires.
3. An offense or a misdemeanor; a misdeed.
4. A debt or other financial obligation on which payment is overdue.
adj.
Of or relating to juvenile delinquency: delinquency problems.

delinquency
1.the condition of being in arrears in payment of a debt.
2. the condition of a debt when overdue. See also law.
See also: Finance
a condition of guilt; failure to do that which the law or other obligation requires. See also finance. — delinquent, adj.
See also: Law
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.delinquency - nonpayment of a debt when due
nonpayment, nonremittal, default - loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
2.delinquency - 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"
neglectfulness, negligence, neglect - the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
3.delinquency - an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

delinquency
noun crime, misconduct, wrongdoing, fault, offence, misdemeanour, misdeed, misbehaviour, villainy, lawbreaking
Translations
delinquency [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ] ndelincuencia
delinquency [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ] ndélinquance f
delinquency [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ] nKriminalität f
delinquency [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ] ndelinquenza


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.