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juvenile delinquent
noun
- a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, as vandalism or violence.
- a child or youth characterized by juvenile delinquency.
juvenile delinquent
noun
- a child or young person guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour or whose conduct is beyond parental control and who may be brought before a juvenile court
Word History and Origins
Origin of juvenile delinquent1
Example Sentences
I was also the front for a juvenile delinquent roaming the streets of New York City and using me as a parental alibi.
It also traces his days as a juvenile delinquent, and gradual rise up the R&B charts.
When I was little, I was a kind of juvenile delinquent, but my father stayed on me.
Now, the juvenile delinquent and artist formerly known as Marky Mark is at the top of the Hollywood food chain.
Once someone asked him what J.D. stood for, and he famously told them, “juvenile delinquent.”
The juvenile delinquent gangs had begun to realize the value of science.
They find out you're a juvenile delinquent, figure you've been out getting drunk, and toss you into jail for a week.
They actually reform the juvenile delinquent and bring up useful men, not hardened criminals.
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