Phrase guide

juvenile delinquent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a young offender

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: delinquent

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wrongdoer, offender

History

Etymology

From juvenile + delinquent.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 未成年犯 (wèichéngniánfàn) — persistent young offender
  • Chinese Mandarin: 少年犯 (shàoniánfàn) — persistent young offender
  • Finnish: nuorisorikollinen — persistent young offender
  • German: Jugendstraftäter — persistent young offender
  • Greek: ανήλικος παραβάτης (anílikos paravátis) — persistent young offender
  • Hungarian: fiatalkorú bűnöző — persistent young offender
  • Polish: młodociany przestępca — persistent young offender
  • Polish: młodociana przestępczyni — persistent young offender
  • Portuguese: delinquente juvenil — persistent young offender
  • Spanish: infantojuvenil — persistent young offender
  • Spanish: delincuente juvenil — persistent young offender