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absentation

/ˌæb.sənˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

absentation noun: the act of absenting oneself.

Noun

absentation (countable and uncountable, plural absentations)

  1. The act of absenting oneself.

Forms of absentation

pluralabsentations

Origin of absentation

From Medieval Latin absentatio, from Latin absento (“to be absent”). Equivalent to absent + -ation.

Words that rhyme with absentation

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about absentation

What does absentation mean?
Absentation means the act of absenting oneself.
What part of speech is absentation?
Absentation is a noun.
How do you pronounce absentation?
Absentation is pronounced /ˌæb.sənˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ (US).
What is the plural of absentation?
The plural of absentation is absentations.

Words near absentation in the dictionary

  1. absent-minded professors
  2. absent-mindedly
  3. absent-mindedness
  4. absent-mindednesses
  5. absentaneous
  6. absentation
  7. absentations
  8. absentative
  9. absentatives
  10. absentativity
  11. absente reo

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