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   De·lin·quent

   /dəˈliNGkwənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (typically of a young person or that person's behavior) showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime: "delinquent children" Similar lawlesslawbreakingcriminaloffendingerrantbadly behavedtroublesomedifficultunmanageableunrulydisobedientuncontrollableout of controlOpposite well behavedconformist
   • ▪ in arrears: "delinquent accounts"
   • ▪ failing in one's duty. Similar negligentneglectfulremisscareless of one's dutyirresponsiblelaxslackderelictrare:disregardfulinadvertentoscitantOpposite dutiful

   noun

   • 1. a delinquent person: "young delinquents"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin delinquent- ‘offending’, from the verb delinquere, from de- ‘away’ + linquere ‘to leave’.

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   • 1. delinquently adverb

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   What does delinquent mean?

   • Origin delinquent1 (1400-1500) Latin delinquere “to fail, offend”, from linquere “to leave” delinquent meaning, definition, what is delinquent: behaving in a way that is illegal or tha...: Learn more.

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   Where did the word delinquent come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word delinquent is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for delinquent is from 1484, in the writing of William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat. delinquent is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.

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   What is a delinquent account?

   • From Longman Business Dictionary de‧lin‧quent /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ adjective American English delinquent account/debt/payment etc an account, debt etc that has not been paid at the right time, or has not been paid at all Creditor management allows lenders to reduce the risk of delinquent accounts.

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   What is a delinquent act?

   • d. an act that is universally wrong. a process of interaction between deviants and nondeviants. Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers."

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   DELINQUENT definition: a young person who behaves badly, usually by committing crimes.

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    Definitions of 'delinquent' 1. Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes. [...] 2. See also juvenile delinquent. 3. A delinquent borrower or taxpayer is someone who has failed to pay their debts or taxes. [US, technical] [...] More. Synonyms of 'delinquent' • unruly, wild, rebellious [...] • nonpaying [...]