English word absentee comes from English absent, English -ee
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| absent | English (eng) | In the absence of; without. [First attested in the mid 20th century.] (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]. (not comparable) Not existing; lacking. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]. (sometimes, comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th [...] |
| -ee | English (eng) | Used to form diminutives. (legal) Used to form words meaning a person who is the other party to a contract involving a person described by the corresponding word ending in -or. (medicine) Used to form words meaning a person who has undergone a particular medical procedure. Added to verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an [...] |
| absentee | English (eng) | (chiefly, British, historical) A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated. [First attested in the early 17th century.]. A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]. A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter. [First attested in the early 20th [...] |