Habitual absence from work

• Bunking off work
• Regular failure to turn up for work
• It leaves one classless?

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. habitual absence from work

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1829, from absentee + -ism ; originally in reference to landlords, especially in Ireland ( absentee in this sense is in Johnson's dictionary); reference to pupils or workers is from 1922.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. (First attested in the early 19 th century.) (R:SOED5: page=9) 2 The practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Absenteeism \Ab`sen*tee"ism\, n. The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He said those benefits include higher productivity, lower turnover, less absenteeism and stronger loyalty from the workforce. ▪ However, employers are probably the main beneficiaries of any reduction in absenteeism . ▪ In the ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation . Traditionally, absenteeism has been viewed as an indicator of poor individual performance, as well as a breach of an implicit contract between employee and employer; it was seen as ...