Absentee: meaning, definitions and examples

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absentee

 

[ หŒรฆb.sษ™nหˆtiห ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ausente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคชเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abwesender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ absen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดััƒั‚ะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieobecny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฌ ๅธญ่€… (ใ‘ใฃใ›ใใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท absent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ausente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท devamsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฐ์„์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงุฆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepล™รญtomnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neprรญtomnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผบๅธญ่€… (quฤ“xรญ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odsoten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjarverandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒฉแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yoxdur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.