délinquant

delinquent, offender

noun deh-lan-KAHN Rare

Origin: Latin delinquere (to offend)

Usage Note

Délinquant can be a noun or adjective. As a noun, un délinquant juvénile means 'a juvenile delinquent.' The feminine is délinquante. The abstract noun is la délinquance (delinquency, crime). It is a formal/legal register term.

Examples

"Le juge a renvoyé le délinquant en liberté surveillée."

Natural Translation

The judge released the offender on probation.

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