delinquency
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delinquency
- /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ UK
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Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy
noun delinquencies
- Misconduct.
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A criminal offense.
Similar: misdemeanor, transgression, wrong, crime, criminal offence, criminality, delinquency, malefaction, perpetration, unlaw, unlawfulness, delict
- A debt that is overdue for payment. Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. […] The quarterly analysis looks at delinquency rates for five of the largest investor groups: FDIC-insured banks and thrifts, commercial mortgag
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noun misconduct
| Español | delincuencia |
|---|---|
| Português | delinquência |
| Ελληνικά | εγκληματικότητα egklimatikótita, παραβατικότητα paravatikótita |
| Русский | просту́пок prostúpok |
noun a criminal offense
| Español | delincuencia |
|---|---|
| Português | delinquência |
| Ελληνικά | παράπτωμα paráptoma, παράβαση parávasi |
| Русский | преступле́ние prestuplénije |
noun a debt that is overdue for payment
| Русский | просроченный долг prosročennyj |
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title = {delinquency},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delinquency},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
