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absenteeism

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌæbsənˈtiɪzəm// UK //ˌæbsəntˈiːɪzəm// ab·sen·teeism

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.


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.

Origin

From absentee + -ism.

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