delinquency

/dɪlˈɪŋkwʌnsi/

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Noun
nonpayment of a debt when due
Noun
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"
Noun
an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor