truancy

Definitions

The act of staying away from school without permission.

The state or habit of being absent from work or duty without authorization.

Examples

The school implemented a new policy to address the rising rates of student truancy.

His frequent truancy eventually led to a meeting between his parents and the principal.

The counselor worked closely with the family to identify the underlying causes of the student's truancy.

Synonyms

absenteeism hooky skipping ditching nonattendance vagrancy cutting

Antonyms

attendance presence punctuality regularity assiduity participation observance