Absence vs. Absenteeism

Absencenoun

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

Absencenoun

Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

Absencenoun

Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.

Absencenoun

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

Absencenoun

(medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

Absencenoun

(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.

Absencenoun

A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; - opposed to presence.

Absencenoun

Want; destitution; withdrawal.

Absencenoun

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind.

Absencenoun

the state of being absent;

Absencenoun

failure to be present

Absencenoun

the time interval during which something or somebody is away;

Absencenoun

epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)

Absencenoun

the state of being away from a place or person

Absencenoun

an occasion or period of being away from a place or person

Absencenoun

the non-existence or lack of

Absenteeismnoun

The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.

Absenteeismnoun

The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Absenteeismnoun

The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Absenteeismnoun

habitual absence from work

Absenteeism

Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation without good reason. Generally, absenteeism is unplanned absences.