truants

Meanings

• noun

  A person who stays away from school or work without permission.

  - "John was a truant in his teenage years."
  - "The truant officer was called when several students were absent from school."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with truants
miscreant , peregrant , compliant , compliantant

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Variants

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truant , truanted , truanting , truants

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a deserter' or 'a runaway'. Derived from the Old French word 'truant' meaning 'rogue' or 'vagabond'.

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Trivia

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1. In the United States, truancy is considered a violation of compulsory education laws.

2. Truancy rates are often higher in urban areas than in rural areas.

3. In ancient Greece, students who skipped school were punished by having their ears nailed to the wall.

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Related Concepts

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1. skipping school: The act of not attending school without permission is also referred to as skipping school or truancy.

2. truant officer: A truant officer is a person responsible for enforcing school attendance laws and ensuring that students attend school regularly.

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Culture

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In literature, truants are often portrayed as rebellious and mischievous. In art, they have been depicted as children playing hooky from school. In music, there are several songs about truants.

How to Memorize "truants"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a child sneaking out of school through a back door.
   - Imagine a group of students huddled together in a classroom, planning their day of truancy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'truant' with the image of a mischievous child.
   - Think of the word 'truant' as synonymous with 'rebel' or 'nonconformist'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'T-R-U-A-N-T' to remember the meaning: 'T' for truant, 'R' for rebel, 'U' for unruly, 'A' for absent, 'N' for noncompliant, and 'T' for truancy.

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