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pre-delinquency

de·lin·quen·cy
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-ling-kwuh n-see]
    • /dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-ling-kwuh n-see]
    • /dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si/

Definitions of pre-delinquency word

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

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Late Latin dēlinquentia fault, crime, equivalent to Latin dēlinquent- (stem of dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquere to do wrong, equivalent to dē- de- + linquere to leave) + -ia noun suffix; see -ency

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Parts of speech for Pre-delinquency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-delinquency

pre-delinquency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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