Delinquency - Definition
delinquency
n 1: nonpayment of a debt when due
2: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his
delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not
really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted
of willful neglect of all his responsibilities" [syn:
delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect]
3: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
[syn: delinquency, juvenile delinquency]