JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does juvenile delinquency mean? 

• JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (noun)
  The noun JUVENILE DELINQUENCY has 1 sense:

1. an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

  Familiarity information: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (noun)

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Meaning:

An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

delinquency; juvenile delinquency

Hypernyms ("juvenile delinquency" is a kind of...):

misbehavior; misbehaviour; misdeed (improper or wicked or immoral behavior)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)