Word
absenteeism
Phoneticsab·sen·teeism
US/ˌæbsənˈtiɪzəm/
UK/ˌæbsəntˈiːɪzəm/
Definition
n. the habit of staying away from a place, especially a school or a job, without a good reason. It is often used to describe when people are not there when they should be.
n. the habitual absence from a place of work or study, especially without a valid excuse. Often used in administrative or legal contexts to describe patterns of non-attendance.
Examples
“The school is trying to reduce student absenteeism.”
“High levels of absenteeism in the office led to a temporary hiring freeze until the cause of the problem was identified.”
“The management implemented a new policy to track absenteeism more accurately, hoping that the data would help identify underlying health or morale issues within the department.”
Examples
simple
“The school is trying to reduce student absenteeism.”
contextual
“High levels of absenteeism in the office led to a temporary hiring freeze until the cause of the problem was identified.”
complex
“The management implemented a new policy to track absenteeism more accurately, hoping that the data would help identify underlying health or morale issues within the department.”
Real-World Examples
“These include changing attitudes towards reading, the impact of digital distractions on students and rising levels of absenteeism.” “How safe and connected students feel to their school is an important factor that is often overlooked when it comes to absenteeism.” Etymology
From absentee + -ism.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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