Delinquency | Mean of delinquency in English Dictionary

/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/

• Noun
• crimes or other morally wrong acts
1. They tried to steer him away from delinquency by giving him a job in their store.
2. She's been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
3. a series of minor delinquencies
• the condition of someone who owes money and is not making payments at the required or expected time
1. Loan delinquencies are on the rise. [=an increasing number of people are failing to make their loan payments on time]
2. a high rate of delinquency
3. Delinquency rates are soaring.