absenteeism
/ˌæb.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.57 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The value of having in-house medical expertise is that staff with poor attendance records who have difficulty accessing NHS services can receive support from their employer, to help reduce absenteeism brought about by medical conditions."
- "Chronic absenteeism, for example, continues to be a problem despite some improvements."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sum Latin absum Latin absēnsder. Old French ausentder. Middle French absentbor. ▲ Latin absēnsbor. Middle English absent English absent English -ee English absentee Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English absenteeism From absentee + -ism.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌæb.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/
- British English: /æb.sənˈtiːˌɪz.m̩/