Child Protection

noun the act of staying away from school without permission

adjective relating to or characteristic of truancy

• Truancy is a serious issue that can have negative consequences on a student's academic performance.
• Skipping school is not cool, truancy can get you in trouble.
• Dude, don't be a truant, stay in school and graduate.
• His truancy from the meeting was noticeable, showing a lack of commitment to the team.

noun a person who is sexually attracted to children

adjective relating to or characteristic of paedophilia

• The police were investigating a suspected paedophiliac who had been grooming children online.
• I heard that guy is a paedophiliac, we need to stay away from him.
• That dude is a total creep, definitely a paedophiliac.
• His obsession with collecting dolls was almost paedophiliac in nature.