truancy

noun

tru·​an·​cy ˈtrü-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce truancy (audio)
plural truancies
: an act or instance of playing truant : the state of being truant

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Doctor's notes will now excuse absences from truancy, but not from chronic absenteeism. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025 In March 2018, Ramos was written up for truancy and got suspended, according to the documents. Ismael Estrada, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025 Some reports have suggested that a rise in truancy in D.C. schools was behind an uptick in youth crime. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2025 The ordinance includes 28 different offenses that range from felonies to minor infractions such as loitering, breaking curfew or chronic truancy. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for truancy

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First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of truancy was in 1784

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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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truancy

noun
tru·​an·​cy ˈtrü-ən-sē How to pronounce truancy (audio)
plural truancies
: an act or an instance of being a truant
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