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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtruːənsi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tro̅o̅′ən sē)

Inflections of 'truancy' (n): npl: truancies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tru•an•cy  (tro̅o̅′ən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. the act or state of being truant.
  2. an instance of being truant:His parents were questioned about his many truancies.
Also, truantry. 
  • tru(ant) + -ancy 1775–85

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tru•ant /ˈtruənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a student who stays away from school without permission.
  2. one who neglects his or her duty.

adj. 
  1. absent from school without permission.
  2. neglecting to do one's duty.
tru•an•cy, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tru•ant  (tro̅o̅′ənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a student who stays away from school without permission.
  2. a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty.

adj. 
  1. absent from school without permission.
  2. neglectful of duty or responsibility;
    idle.
  3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a truant.

v.i. 
  1. to be truant.
  • Celtic; compare Welsh truan wretched, wretch
  • Old French: vagrant, beggar
  • Middle English 1250–1300
tru′ant•ly, adv. 
    2. idler, shirker, layabout, loafer, malingerer.
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