truancy

Noun

Meaning

The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hooky apostasy leave flight escape absence cutting departure evasion defection desertion idleness sloth absenteeism truant
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Antonyms

have treatment attention presence opinion keeping
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Hypernyms

nonattendance

Examples

Both Truffaut and Doinel were only children of loveless marriages; they both committed petty crimes of theft and truancy from the military. Source: Internet

But the bit that had the most resonance for me was her effort to combat primary school truancy in Frisco. Source: Internet

She quickly developed a chatbot system that not only helps with truancy but also can assist students struggling with their work, troubleshoot tech issues and provide confidential healthcare referrals. Source: Internet

For example, people with ADHD have more academic risks and behavior problems like discipline problems, failing a grade, truancy, being expelled, dropping out, and not advancing to college. Source: Internet

He is now in detention for two attempts to leave school grounds unauthorized, as well as for a week’s worth of truancy. Source: Internet

'Growing up without a father is the most reliable indicator of poverty and all the familiar social pathologies affecting children, including drug abuse, truancy, delinquency and sexual promiscuity.' Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tru dat tru- truage truand truant truant officer