Definition of delinquency
delinquencies
1a : a delinquent actb : conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
2 : a debt on which payment is overdue
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Examples of delinquency in a Sentence
They tried to steer him away from delinquency by giving him a job in their store.
She's been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
a series of minor delinquencies
a high rate of delinquency
Recent Examples of delinquency from the Web
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School bathrooms became ground zero in the nation’s moral panic over juvenile delinquency.
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Destiny Santilli, aka Tiny, Fro and Yazmine, is now in jail, held without bond on charges of human trafficking, living off the earnings of a prostitute and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, records show.
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He was arrested Feb. 25 and booked with five counts of first-degree rape, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and one count of simple battery.
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Theft, Golden Gate Plaza: A Garfield Heights man, 25, was arrested at Marshall's Clothing May 18 for theft, resisting arrest, escape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Most of the delinquencies in auto loans have been concentrated around subprime borrowing, which has become more accessible to consumers in recent years.
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The most epic struggle came in the 1950s, when sociologists blamed ghoulish and violent comic books for juvenile delinquency.
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First Known Use of delinquency
1625
Other Legal Terms
DELINQUENCY Defined for English Language Learners
delinquency
playDefinition of delinquency for English Language Learners
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: crimes or other morally wrong acts : illegal or immoral behavior especially by young people
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: the condition of someone who owes money and is not making payments at the required or expected time
Medical Dictionary
delinquency
playMedical Definition of delinquency
delinquencies
: conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially : juvenile delinquency
Law Dictionary
delinquency
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delinquencies
1a : the quality or state of being delinquent b : juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor
2 : a debt on which payment is overdue consumer loan delinquencies
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