Also means
criminal
Usage Note
Delincuente is a common-gender noun (el/la delincuente), so the article signals sex rather than a form change. It refers to someone who commits crimes, ranging from petty offences to serious ones. Delincuencia is the noun for 'delinquency' or 'crime' as a social phenomenon. The adjective delincuente is occasionally used attributively.
Examples
"La policía detuvo al delincuente."
Natural Translation
The police arrested the criminal.

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