Main Entry: de·lin·quen·cy

Pronunciation: \di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē, -ˈlin-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural de·lin·quen·cies

Date: 1625

1 a : a delinquent act b : conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
2 : a debt on which payment is overdue