presenteeism
/ˌpɹɛ.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/noun
presenteeism is spelled P-R-E-S-E-N-T-E-E-I-S-M: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, presenteeism means “The fact of being present at work, especially if one is too sick to be productive, or working beyond the expected hours” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in presenteeism?
| Letters | 12: P-R-E-S-E-N-T-E-E-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is presenteeism?
Presenteeism appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce presenteeism?
- UK /pɹɛ.sənˈtiːˌɪz.m̩/
- US /ˌpɹɛ.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/
Presenteeism has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with presenteeism?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as presenteeism from its last stressed vowel (/iɪzm/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does presenteeism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKThe fact of being present at work, especially if one is too sick to be productive, or working beyond the expected hours.
Research shows that presenteeism, apart from the obvious danger of contamination of other workers, can lead to longer absence from work later on.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Presenteeism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense being at work when sick:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | présentéisme |
| German | Präsentismus |
| Spanish | presentismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does presenteeism come from?
From presentee + -ism, after absenteeism, coined by academic Cary Cooper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).