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absenteeism

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ab·sen·tee·ism  (bsn-tzm)
n.
1. Habitual failure to appear, especially for work or other regular duty.
2. The rate of occurrence of habitual absence from work or duty.

absenteeism [ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm]
n
persistent absence from work, school, etc.

absenteeism
the practice of extensive or permanent absence from their property by owners. — absentee, n.
See also: Land
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.absenteeism - habitual absence from workabsenteeism - habitual absence from work          
absence - failure to be present
Translations
absenteeism [ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm] Nabsentismo m
absenteeism [ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm] nabsentéisme m
absentee landlord npropriétaire mf absentéiste
absentee voter (US) nélecteur/trice m/f qui vote par correspondance
absenteeism
nhäufige Abwesenheit; (pej)Krankfeiern nt; (Sch) → Schwänzen nt; the rate of absenteeism among workersdie Abwesenheitsquote bei Arbeitern
absenteeism [ˌæbsnˈtiːɪzm] nassenteismo


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