English

Noun

absenteeism ‎(plural absenteeisms)

1. The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19^th century.]^[1]
2. The practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Translations

Related terms

• absent
• absentee

See also

• presenteeism

References

1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9