delinquency

n 1: nonpayment of a debt when due

2: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his

delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not

really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest

consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"

[syn: {dereliction}, {willful neglect}]

3: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

[syn: {juvenile delinquency}]