delinquency

noun, plural de·lin·quen·cies.

1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues.
2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior.Compare juvenile delinquency.
3. any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
4. something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.

noun plural -cies

1. an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young personSee juvenile delinquency
2. failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction
3. a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour

n.

1630s, from Latin delinquentia “fault, crime, delinquency,” from delinquentem (see delinquent).