absenteeism

Chinese meaning
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Example
Research on absenteeism often focuses on factors like unreliable transportation, overlooking what schools themselves can do to help kids maintain a steady attendance record.
Source: The Conversation · 19 Aug 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自 absentee 加后缀 -ism
- absent(缺席的)+ -ee(表“…的人“,构成 absentee 缺席者)+ -ism(表现象/状态)
Collocations
- chronic absenteeism / student absenteeism / reduce absenteeism






