absenteeism

== English == === Alternative forms === absenteism === Etymology === From absentee +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /æb.sənˈtiːˌɪz.m̩/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/ === Noun === absenteeism (countable and uncountable, plural absenteeisms) The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.] The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated. ==== Related terms ==== absent absentee absence ==== Translations ==== === See also === leaveism presenteeism === References ===