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truancy

[troo-uhn-see]

noun

plural

truancies 
  1. the act or state of being truant.

  2. an instance of being truant.

    His parents were questioned about his many truancies.



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Other Word Forms

  • nontruancy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of truancy1

First recorded in 1775–85; tru(ant) + -ancy
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Example Sentences

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Assembly Bill 461 would end the treatment of truancy as a crime under state law.

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Social work services were made aware of a number of issues with Robyn's care, including physical assaults, emotional abuse, physical neglect and truancy from school.

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Older students faced fines or a suspended driver’s license for truancy.

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“This truancy ends now,” Abbott said in a letter sent to each of the departed members.

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She said she accepted that misbehaviour in the toilets - such as vandalism, vaping and truancy - was a concern for staff, but she wanted them to "address those issues" instead of "punishing good students".

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