delinquency

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent +‎ -cy === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ === Noun === delinquency (countable and uncountable, plural delinquencies) Misconduct. A criminal offense. Synonyms: misdemeanor, transgression, wrong; see also Thesaurus:crime, Thesaurus:misdeed A debt that is overdue for payment. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====