juvenile delinquent

juvenile delinquent
noun
a young offender
• Syn: ↑delinquent
• Derivationally related forms: ↑delinquent (for: ↑delinquent)
• Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoer, ↑offender

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noun
: a person adjudged to be a delinquent under an age fixed by law (as 16 or 18 years or 21 years in a few states)

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1. a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, as vandalism or violence.
2. a child or youth characterized by juvenile delinquency.
[1810-20]

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juvenile delinquent or juvenile offender noun
A young lawbreaker, between the ages of 10 and 17
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Main Entry: ↑juvenile

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juvenile delinquent UK US noun [countable] [singular juvenile delinquent plural juvenile delinquents]
a young person who has committed a crime or who behaves like a criminal
Thesaurus: general words for criminalssynonym
Derived Word: juvenile delinquency

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juvenile delinquent,
a boy or girl under 18 (in some states 16) years of age who has committed a legal offense: »

Studies show that about one-half of the juvenile delinquents come from homes broken by death, divorce, separation (Emory S. Bogardus).

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noun, pl ⋯ -quents [count]
: a young person who has committed a crime
juvenile delinquency noun [noncount]

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ˌjuvenile deˈlinquent [juvenile delinquency juvenile delinquent] noun
a young person who is not yet an adult and who is guilty of committing a crime
Derived Word: ↑juvenile delinquency

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