(n.) The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.

AWOL French leave abscondence absence absence without leave absentation absenteeism absenting clock-watching cut day off default departure disappearance dodging ducking escape excused absence fleeing furlough goofing off holiday hooky leave leave of absence leaving malingering nonappearance nonattendance running away sabbatical leave shirking sick leave skulking slacking soldiering tax dodging tax evasion truantism unexcused absence vacation welshing