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[ troo-uhn-see ] / ˈtru ən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR truancy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural tru·an·cies.the act or state of being truant. an instance of being truant: His parents were questioned about his many truancies. Origin of truancyFirst recorded in 1775–85; tru(ant) + -ancy OTHER WORDS FROM truancynon·tru·an·cy, nounWords nearby truancyTroyon, troy weight, trp, trs, Trst, truancy, truant, truant officer, truantry, Trubetzkoy, truce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for truancyThe sheriff charged them with truancy, and then he and his officers ran them out of town. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST For example, in 2008, Los Angeles issued 12,000 fines for truancy. A Mom’s Tragic Death Over Missed School Days|Ben Jacobs|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST In contrast, other jurisdictions only fine students for truancy, not the parents. A Mom’s Tragic Death Over Missed School Days|Ben Jacobs|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some of the commentators on the Toronto Life site note that it is peculiar that truancy laws weren't enforced in this situation. Allah in the Cafeteria|Noah Kristula-Green|March 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some, traumatized by a sexual assault, missed school and were arrested for truancy. The Woman Who Beat Craigslist|Michelle Goldberg|September 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST His school career is characterized by truancy, and he never made an effort at an industrial career. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck At this sight my truancy to discretion was over, and no head could be more wakeful or clear than mine instantly became. Red Men and White|Owen Wister To lunch he would not come, nor to tea, but he would be in for dinner, and so his day's truancy would be over. The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories|E. M. Forster Soon after breakfast, Mr. Brown again appeared, very indignant over Duke's truancy. A Little Florida Lady|Dorothy C. Paine Did you talk to him about his truancy, say anything to him about it, or ask him about it, how he happened to stay out of school? Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Words related to truancycutting, hooky, cut, absent without leave, skipping, truantry |