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absenteeism

[ ab-suh n-tee-iz-uh m ]
/ ˌæb sənˈti ɪz əm /
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noun

frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc.: rising absenteeism in the industry.
the practice of being an absentee landlord.

Words related to absenteeism

truancy, absence, defection, desertion, skipping

Words nearby absenteeism

absente reo, absentee, absentee ballot, absentee landlord, absentee vote, absenteeism, absently, absidia, absinthe, absinthism, absit omen

Origin of absenteeism

First recorded in 1820–30; absentee + -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for absenteeism

absenteeism
/ (ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm) /

noun

persistent absence from work, school, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for absenteeism

absenteeism

Habitual absence from work, thought to reflect employee demoralization or dissatisfaction.

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