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delinquency

The origin and history of delinquency.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy

Origin: Late Latin

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