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Webster 1913 Edition

Delinquency

De-lin′quen-cy

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Delinquencies
(#)
.
[L.
delinquentia
, fr.
delinquens
.]
Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
The
delinquencies
of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors.
Motley.

Webster 1828 Edition

Delinquency

DELINQUENCY

,
Noun.
[L. To fail or omit duty; to leave.] Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; and positively, an offense; a crime. It is particularly, but not exclusively applied to neglect of duty in officers of public trust.

Definition 2024

delinquency

delinquency

English

Noun

delinquency ‎(plural delinquencies)

  1. misconduct
  2. a criminal offense
  3. a debt that is overdue for payment

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Derived terms

Etymology

From Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō ‎(“I transgress, err”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/

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