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absenteeism — the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/

Example Sentences

  • The professor was worried about the sudden spike in absenteeism during exam week.
  • Monday absenteeism reached an all-time high after the company pizza party on Friday.
  • The school implemented a new policy to address chronic absenteeism among students.

absenteeism

NOUN

[/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/]

the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason

The teacher stares at rows of empty desks — absenteeism has hit her class hard this week.
💡 Concept

The teacher stares at rows of empty desks — absenteeism has hit her class hard this week.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/

🌳Etymology

Rootabsent
Suffix--ism

🎵Rhyme

itismelitismcriticism
itism
elitism
criticism

🔗Collocations

high absenteeism
reduce absenteeism
employee absenteeism
chronic absenteeism
absenteeism rate
tackle absenteeism

📝Examples

“The professor was worried about the sudden spike in absenteeism during exam week.”

😄 Fun example

“Monday absenteeism reached an all-time high after the company pizza party on Friday.”

“The school implemented a new policy to address chronic absenteeism among students.”

😄 Fun example

“His absenteeism was so legendary that coworkers started a betting pool on which days he'd show up.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

truancyabsencenon-attendanceskipping

Antonyms

attendancepresencepunctuality

Related

absenteeabsenttardinesstruanthooky

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