Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

school refusal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
school re-fusal
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The refusal of children or teens to go to school because of some sort of emotional distress. This can be caused by separation or social anxiety disorders, depression, or a phobia.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

school refusals (plural)

Synonyms

school phobia

Questions

What does school refusal mean?
The refusal of children or teens to go to school because of some sort of emotional distress. This can be caused by separation or social anxiety disorders, depression, or a phobia.

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