delinquency
noun
de·lin·quen·cy
di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē
-ˈlin-
plural delinquencies
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
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