Associations to the word «Absenteeism»

Wiktionary

ABSENTEEISM, noun. The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
ABSENTEEISM, noun. The practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Dictionary definition

ABSENTEEISM, noun. Habitual absence from work.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.