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truancy

tru·an·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [troo-uh n-see]
    • /ˈtru ən si/
    • /ˈtruː.ən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troo-uh n-see]
    • /ˈtru ən si/

Definitions of truancy word

  • noun plural truancy the act or state of being truant. 1
  • noun plural truancy an instance of being truant: His parents were questioned about his many truancies. 1
  • noun truancy unexcused absence from school 1
  • uncountable noun truancy Truancy is when children stay away from school without permission. 0
  • noun truancy the act or an instance of playing truant 0
  • noun truancy the state of being truant 0

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Origin of truancy

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; tru(ant) + -ancy

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Parts of speech for Truancy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

truancy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for truancy

noun truancy

  • absence — Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
  • absenteeism — Absenteeism is the fact or habit of frequently being away from work or school, usually without a good reason.
  • awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
  • awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
  • castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned

adj truancy

  • absent without leave — absent from duty without official permission but with no intention of deserting

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