delinquent

Added by Suhyeon Lee

Definition

Noun

a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not acceptable to most people

• juvenile delinquent: a young person who commits crimes

Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.). Delinquent definition & meaning. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/delinquent  

Pronunciation

IPA transcription: /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/

Sample Sentences

• They were juvenile delinquents, like me, but they were rich juvenile delinquents" (p. 22)

• It was found also that such delinquents were subjected to discipline according to the rules of the church to which they belonged.

• Children who steal are not necessarily delinquents; however, children over the age of 15 who steal may have serious underlying troubles that need to be dealt with by a mental health professional.

• There is also a correctional school at Lima devoted to the education and training of youthful delinquents.

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Translations 

Korean: 비행청소년

Chinese: 少年犯

Kazakh: кәмелетке толмаған құқық бұзушы

Russian: малолетний преступник

French: délinquant 

Spanish: Delincuente 

German: Straftäter

Turkish: çocuk suçlu