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Definition of delinquent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

delinquent

noun
 
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
 
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
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  1. a young person who tends to commit crimes
    • teenage delinquents
    see also juvenile delinquentTopics Crime and punishmentc2
  2. (North American English, finance) a person who has failed to pay money that is owed
    • credit delinquents
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