delinquency
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“I transgress, err”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]delinquency (countable and uncountable, plural delinquencies)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]misconduct
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a criminal offense
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