Absentee: meaning, definitions and examples
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absentee
[ หรฆb.sษnหtiห ]
workplace
A person who is regularly absent from work or school, especially without good reason.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น ausente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคชเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Abwesender
๐ฎ๐ฉ absen
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัััะฝัะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieobecny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌ ๅธญ่ (ใใฃใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท absent
๐ช๐ธ ausente
๐น๐ท devamsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฐ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุงุฆุจ
๐จ๐ฟ nepลรญtomnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neprรญtomnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผบๅธญ่ (quฤxรญ zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ odsoten
๐ฎ๐ธ fjarverandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแฉแแแแ แแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yoxdur
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
See also: absenteeism, absently, absentminded, absentmindedly.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #16,300, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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- 16297 commissary
- 16298 wherewith
- 16299 preoperative
- 16300 absentee
- 16301 seduction
- 16302 culprit
- 16303 bur
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