Meaning
crime, delinquency
- habitual criminal behavior or activity, especially of a specific demographic or area
- criminals collectively
In a sentence
Il governo ha promesso nuove misure per contrastare la delinquenza.
The government promised new measures to fight crime.
Negli ultimi anni la delinquenza giovanile è aumentata in città.
In recent years, juvenile delinquency has increased in the city.
In questa zona residenziale la delinquenza è praticamente inesistente.
In this residential area, crime is virtually nonexistent.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| delinquenza | feminine · singular |
| delinquenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable in most modern contexts. Often paired with 'minorile' or 'giovanile' to mean juvenile delinquency.