juvenile delinquency

Other forms: juvenile delinquencies

Definitions of juvenile delinquency
  1. noun
    an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
    synonyms: delinquency
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    type of:
    misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
    improper or wicked or immoral behavior
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