ABSENTEEISM

absenteeism

(noun) habitual absence from work

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

absenteeism (countable and uncountable, plural absenteeisms)

The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Source: Wiktionary


Ab`sen*tee"ism, n.

Definition: The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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