absenteeism: Meaning and Definition of

ab•sen•tee•ism

Pronunciation: (ab"sun-tē'iz-um), [key]
— n.
  1. frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc.: rising absenteeism in the industry.
  2. the practice of being an absentee landlord.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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