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absenteeism
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absenteeism
(noun)
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absenteeism
/ˌæbsən
ˈ
tiːˌɪzəm/
noun
absenteeism
/ˌæbsən
ˈ
tiːˌɪzəm/
noun
Learner's definition of ABSENTEEISM
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noncount
]
:
a tendency to be away from work or school without a good reason
:
the practice or habit of being absent from work or school
Her office has a high rate of
absenteeism
. [=people in her office are frequently absent from work]
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