truancy
/ˈtruːənsi
/noun [mass noun]
The action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism: fines to tackle truancy...
- Last year's figures were better, with one of the lowest growths in truancy for a long time, but still showed a slight increase.
- Going on holiday without a school's permission is tantamount to truancy, said the junior education minister.
- Other funds are aimed at developing alternatives to exclusion from schools if pupils are involved in bullying or truancy.
Synonyms
absenteeism, non-attendance, absence, playing truant, truanting
British informal skiving, bunking off, wagging
North American informal playing hookey, goofing off, ditching
Australian/New Zealand informal playing the wag
