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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelinquency
/dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The behavior of a young person, especially one who is prone to commit crimes or engage in anti-social activities.
"The rise in juvenile delinquency has prompted community leaders to seek new intervention programs." - 2
A minor crime, especially one committed by a young person.
"Vandalism is a common form of delinquency among teenagers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'delinquency' originates from the Latin word 'delinquere', meaning 'to fail' or 'to commit an offense'. It evolved through Middle French 'délit', which referred to a crime or offense, before entering English in the late 19th century, where it came to denote minor criminal acts, especially by young people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delinquency" is said worldwide
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délinquance
Transliteration: day-lank-ahnss
"La délinquance juvénile est un problème croissant dans nos sociétés."
Delinquenz
Transliteration: de-lin-kventz
"Die Delinquenz unter Jugendlichen nimmt zu."
delinquenza
Transliteration: de-lin-kwen-tsa
"La delinquenza giovanile è un problema serio."
delincuencia
Transliteration: de-lin-kwen-sia
"La delincuencia juvenil es un tema de gran preocupación."
delinquência
Transliteration: de-lin-kwen-sia
"A delinquência juvenil é um problema crescente."
अपराधिता
Transliteration: aparaadhita
"किशोरों में अपराधिता एक बढ़ती हुई समस्या है।"
违法行为
Transliteration: wéifǎ xíngwéi
"青少年的违法行为正在增加。"
비행
Transliteration: bihaeng
"청소년 비행이 증가하고 있습니다."
非行
Transliteration: hikou
"若者の非行が問題になっています。"
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