absenteeism

🇺🇸 /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/
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noun
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The practice of being away from work or school often and without good reason.

The school had to address the issue of absenteeism among its students.

translation

n. The practice of being away from work or school often and without good reason.

Word Forms

Plural absenteeisms