# absenteeism

> English word · Noun · IPA /æb.sənˈtiːˌɪz.m̩/ · frequency rank #48,579

## Definitions
1. The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
2. The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

## Etymology
From absentee + -ism.

## Common misspellings (16)
`abbsenteeism`, `abesnteeism`, `abseneteism`, `absennteeism`, `absenteeims`, `absenteeismm`, `absenteeissm`, `absenteesim`, `absenteiesm`, `absenteism`, `absentteeism`, `absetneeism`, `absneteeism`, `abssenteeism`, `asbenteeism`, `basenteeism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/absenteeism