Absentee: meaning, definitions and examples

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absentee

[ ˌæb.sənˈtiː ]

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workplace

A person who is regularly absent from work or school, especially without good reason.

Synonyms

non-attender, skiver, truant

Examples of usage

The manager was concerned about the high number of absentees in the office.
The teacher contacted the parents of the absentees to discuss their attendance issues.

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voting

Not present for a vote, meeting, or other event.

Synonyms

away, missing, non-attending

Examples of usage

The absentee voters will be able to cast their ballots by mail.
The absentees will be marked as 'not present' in the meeting minutes.

Translations

Translations of the word "absentee" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ausente

🇮🇳 अनुपस्थित

🇩🇪 Abwesender

🇮🇩 absen

🇺🇦 відсутній

🇵🇱 nieobecny

🇯🇵 欠席者 (けっせきしゃ)

🇫🇷 absent

🇪🇸 ausente

🇹🇷 devamsız

🇰🇷 결석자

🇸🇦 غائب

🇨🇿 nepřítomný

🇸🇰 neprítomný

🇨🇳 缺席者 (quēxí zhě)

🇸🇮 odsoten

🇮🇸 fjarverandi

🇰🇿 жоқ

🇬🇪 გაუჩინარებული

🇦🇿 yoxdur

🇲🇽 ausente

Word origin

The word 'absentee' originated in the mid 18th century from the Latin word 'absentia', meaning 'absence'. It was initially used to describe someone who is not present in a particular place, especially in the context of work or voting. Over time, it has become a common term in English to refer to individuals who are regularly missing from their obligations without a valid reason.