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absentment

/əbˈsɛntmənt/

absentment noun: the state of being absent; withdrawal.

Noun

absentment (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The state of being absent; withdrawal
    • a peregrination, or absentment from the bodya. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...

Origin of absentment

From absent + -ment.

Questions about absentment

What does absentment mean?
Absentment means the state of being absent; withdrawal.
What part of speech is absentment?
Absentment is a noun.
How do you pronounce absentment?
Absentment is pronounced /əbˈsɛntmənt/.

Words near absentment in the dictionary

  1. absentia epileptica
  2. absential
  3. absentiality
  4. absenting
  5. absently
  6. absentment
  7. absentminded
  8. absentminded professor
  9. absentminded professors
  10. absentmindedly
  11. absentmindedness

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