C1nounformaleducationsociety
US/ˈtruː.ən.si/
UK/ˈtruː.ən.si/
the practice of staying away from school without permission
In context
Truancy is a serious problem in some inner-city schools.
Parents may be fined if their children are often absent because of truancy.
The school started a program to reduce truancy among teenagers.
Words that go with truancy
noun + noun
- truancy rateThe truancy rate dropped after the new attendance policy.
verb + noun
- reduce truancyHome visits helped reduce truancy.
- tackle truancyThe city has new measures to tackle truancy.
- punish truancySome schools punish truancy with detention.
adjective + noun
- persistent truancyPersistent truancy often leads to poor exam results.
noun + preposition
- truancy among teenagersTruancy among teenagers has risen this year.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is truancy again.Correct: She is a truant again.