delinquency

dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi

delinquencies

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Definition of delinquency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

youth crimecriminal behavior, especially by young people

Delinquency among teenagers is a growing concern.

juvenile delinquency

youth crime

overdue payment

TECH.

failure to pay a debt or tax on time

TECH.

The bank notified him of his delinquency.

arrears

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nonpayment

responsibilitynegligence in fulfilling a duty or obligation

Her delinquency in submitting reports caused issues.

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negligence

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juvenile delinquency

illegal behavior by minors violating the law

Juvenile delinquency rates have increased in urban areas.

Origin of delinquency

Latin, delinquere (to fail)

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dead-end kids

sociology

troubled youths often involved in delinquency

Examples of delinquency in a sentence

Delinquency rates have dropped this year.
Her credit card delinquency affected her credit score.
The company faced delinquency charges for unpaid taxes.
His delinquency in paying taxes led to penalties.
The bank's delinquency in processing loans frustrated customers.

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French:délinquance, impayé, ...
German:Jugendkriminalität, Zahlungsverzug, ...
Italian:delinquenza, morosità, ...
Spanish:delincuencia, mora, ...
Portuguese:delinquência, inadimplência, ...
Chinese:犯罪行为, 欠款, ...
Japanese:非行, 延滞, ...
Arabic:جُنُوح, تَأَخُّر فِي السَّدَاد, ...
Hebrew:עֲבֵרוֹת נְעוּרִים, פִּיגּוּר בְּתַשְׁלוּם, ...
Russian:преступность, просрочка платежа, ...
Ukrainian:злочинність, прострочення, ...
Hindi:अपराध प्रवृत्ति, चूक, ...
Bengali:অপরাধপ্রবণতা, বকেয়া, ...
Catalan:delinqüència, morositat, ...
Czech:delikvence, prodlení, ...
Danish:ungdomskriminalitet, restance, ...
Dutch:jeugdcriminaliteit, achterstalligheid, ...
Greek:παραβατικότητα, ληξιπρόθεσμη οφειλή, ...
Hungarian:fiatalkori bűnözés, hátralék, ...
Khmer:អនីតិជនប្រព្រឹត្តបទល្មើស, ការខកខានបង់ប្រាក់តាមកាលកំណត់, ...
Korean:비행, 연체, ...
Persian:بزهکاری, تأخیر در پرداخت, ...
Polish:przestępczość, zaległość, ...
Portuguese (BR):delinquência, inadimplência, ...
Romanian:delincvență, restanță, ...
Swedish:ungdomsbrottslighet, betalningsförsummelse, ...
Thai:การกระทำผิดของเยาวชน, การค้างชำระ, ...
Turkish:suçluluk, gecikmiş ödeme, ...
Vietnamese:tội phạm vị thành niên, sự chậm trả, ...

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