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Delinquency vs Malfeasance - What's the difference?

delinquency | malfeasance |

As nouns the difference between delinquency and malfeasance

is that delinquency is misconduct while malfeasance is wrongdoing.

delinquency

English

Noun

(delinquencies)
  • misconduct
  • a criminal offense
  • a debt that is overdue for payment

    • Derived terms

    * juvenile delinquency

    malfeasance

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia malfeasance) (en noun)
  • wrongdoing
  • (legal) Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official that causes damage.

    • Synonyms

    * (wrongdoing) misconduct, wrongdoing

    Related terms

    * malfeasant * malefactor * maleficent * misfeasance * nonfeasance