Meanings
nounschool refusal (countable and uncountable, plural school refusals)
plural school refusals
- countableuncountableThe 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.
Synonyms: school phobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe 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.
Similar
school phobia
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 學校恐懼症 /学校恐惧症, 学校恐惧症
- 學校恐懼症 /学校恐惧症refusal to go to school
- 学校恐惧症 (xuéxiào kǒngjùzhèng)refusal to go to school
- 校園恐懼症 /校园恐惧症refusal to go to school
- 校园恐惧症 (xiàoyuán kǒngjùzhèng)refusal to go to school
- 拒學症 /拒学症refusal to go to school
- 拒学症 (jùxuézhèng)refusal to go to school
- 懼學症 /惧学症refusal to go to school
- 惧学症 (jùxuézhèng)refusal to go to school
Finnish koulunkäyntihaluttomuus
- koulunkäyntihaluttomuusrefusal to go to school
Hungarian iskolába járás megtagadása
- iskolába járás megtagadásarefusal to go to school
Turkish okul reddi
- okul reddirefusal to go to school
Cite this entry
APA
school refusal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20refusal
MLA
“school refusal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20refusal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “school refusal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20refusal.
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