Word Noun
absentment
n.
C2 Proficiency ab·sent·ment
Definition
n.the state of being away from a place or not present. It is an old-fashioned word that you might see in very old books or legal documents.
n.the state of being absent or away from a specific location. Primarily used in legal or historical contexts to describe a period of non-attendance.
Examples
“The judge noted the defendant's long history of absentment.”
“The school records showed a pattern of frequent absentment that led to the student's eventual expulsion.”
“In the absence of a clear witness to the event, the court relied on the defendant's own absentment from the scene to establish his guilt.”
Etymology
From absent + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
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