truancy

tru·an·cy

T0384800 (tro͞o′ən-sē)n. pl. tru·an·cies 1. The absence of a child from school without permission.2. The neglect of work or duty

tru•an•cy

(ˈtru ən si)

n., pl. -cies. 1. the act or state of being truant. 2. an instance of being truant. [1775–85]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

truancy - failure to attend (especially school)hookynonattendance - the failure to attend

truancy

noun absence, shirking, skiving (Brit. slang), malingering, absence without leave Schools need to reduce levels of truancy.

truancy

nounAn unexcused absence:cut, truantry.Informal: hooky.

Translations

旷课逃学

truant

(ˈtruənt) noun someone who stays away from school etc without permission. The truants were caught and sent back to school. 逃學者 逃学者ˈtruancy nounTruancy is a great problem in some schools. 曠課，逃學 旷课，逃学 play truant to be a truant and stay away from school etc. He was always playing truant (from school). 逃學 逃学