delinquent

delinquent

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de|lin|quẹnt 〈Adj.; geh.〉 straffällig

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de|lin|quẹnt <Adj.> [lat. delinquens (Gen.: delinquentis), 1. Part. von: delinquere = hinter dem erwarteten Verhalten zurückbleiben, mangeln, fehlen] (Fachspr.):
straffällig, verbrecherisch:
-es Verhalten;
ein -er Autofahrer.

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Delinquẹnt
 
[lateinisch\] der, -en/-en, Straf-, Missetäter.

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De|lin|quẹnt, der; -en, -en (bildungsspr.): Übeltäter, Verbrecher: der D. wurde verhört, verurteilt.

Universal-Lexikon. 2012.

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