Absenteeism etymology

English

English word absenteeism comes from English absentee, English -ism

Etymology of absenteeism

Detailed word origin of absenteeism

Dictionary entry Language Definition
absentee English (en) (attributive) Pertaining to one that is absent. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] (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 [...]
-ism English (en) (medicine) Used to form names of conditions or syndromes. Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.. Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a [...]
absenteeism English (en) The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.. The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.].

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