Truantry: meaning, definitions and examples

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truantry

[ ˈtruː(ə)ntri ]

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in business

The act of deceiving or misleading someone in order to gain an unfair advantage or profit.

Synonyms

cheating, deception, fraud

Examples of usage

He was accused of truantry in his dealings with the company.
The truantry of the businessman was exposed during the investigation.

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obsolete

Idleness or laziness, especially in avoiding work or duties.

Synonyms

idleness, laziness, sloth

Examples of usage

The truantry of the servants led to the failure of the household.
His truantry was the reason for his dismissal from the job.

Translations

Translations of the word "truantry" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preguiça

🇮🇳 आलस्य

🇩🇪 Faulheit

🇮🇩 kemalasan

🇺🇦 лінь

🇵🇱 lenistwo

🇯🇵 怠惰 (たいだ)

🇫🇷 paresse

🇪🇸 pereza

🇹🇷 tembellik

🇰🇷 게으름

🇸🇦 كسل

🇨🇿 lenost

🇸🇰 lenivosť

🇨🇳 懒惰 (lǎnduò)

🇸🇮 lenoba

🇮🇸 leti

🇰🇿 жалқаулық

🇬🇪 ზარმაცობა

🇦🇿 tənbəllik

🇲🇽 pereza

Word origin

The word 'truantry' originated from the Middle English 'truauntre', which meant idleness or negligence. It was derived from the Old French 'truant', meaning idler or loafer. Over time, the term evolved to also include the concept of deception or fraud, especially in business dealings. The dual meaning reflects the shift in societal values towards both work ethic and honesty in transactions.