/ Dictionary / Index A absenteeism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•sen•tee•ism Pronunciation: (ab"sun-tē'iz-um), [key] — n. frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc.: rising absenteeism in the industry. the practice of being an absentee landlord. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: absenteeism (Thesaurus) absentee ballot absentee landlord Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language