DELINQUENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

Synonyms:

delinquency; juvenile delinquency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("delinquency" is a kind of...):

misbehavior; misbehaviour; misdeed (improper or wicked or immoral behavior)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Meaning:

A tendency to be negligent and uncaring

Example:

his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities

Synonyms:

delinquency; dereliction; willful neglect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("delinquency" is a kind of...):

neglect; neglectfulness; negligence (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)

Derivation:

delinquent (guilty of a misdeed)

Meaning:

Nonpayment of a debt when due

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("delinquency" is a kind of...):

default; nonpayment; nonremittal (loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid)