truancy

noun

tru·​an·​cy ˈtrü-ən(t)-sē 

plural truancies

: an act or instance of playing truant : the state of being truant

Examples of truancy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such constraints can lead them into truancy and away from the authority figures in their life. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc. — Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

In 2026, Florida schools were last in reading recovery growth, near the bottom in teacher pay, and truancy is epidemic. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for truancy

• fluency

Kids Definition

truancy

noun

tru·​an·​cy ˈtrü-ən-sē 

plural truancies

: an act or an instance of being a truant