ALL meanings of juvenile delinquent
ju·ve·nile de·lin·quent
J j - noun juvenile delinquent a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, as vandalism or violence. 1
- noun juvenile delinquent a child or youth characterized by juvenile delinquency. 1
- noun juvenile delinquent young criminal 1
- countable noun juvenile delinquent A juvenile delinquent is a young person who is guilty of committing crimes, especially destruction of property or violence. 0
- noun juvenile delinquent 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 0
- noun juvenile delinquent (law) A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence. 0