absentment
n. C2 Proficiency ab·sent·ment
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.
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.
From absent + -ment.