Absentee vs. Absence — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Absentee and Absence
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Absentee
One that is absent.
Absence
The state of being away from a place or person
The letter had arrived during his absence
I supervised the rehearsal in the absence of the director
Absentee
Relating to one that is absent.
Absence
The state of being away.
Absentee
Not in residence
Absentee landlords. See Usage Note at -ee1.
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Absence
The time during which one is away.
Absentee
As an absentee voter
Voted absentee in the election.
Absence
Lack; want
An absence of leadership.
Absentee
A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
Absence
The state of being absent-minded; inattentiveness
Absence of mind.
Absentee
A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated.
Absence
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Absentee
One that is nonexistent or lacking.
Absence
The period of someone being away.
During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.
Absentee
A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter.
Absence
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
Absentee
(attributive) Pertaining to one that is absent.
Absence
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
He had an absence of enthusiasm.
Absentee
One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee.
Absence
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
Absence of mind
Absentee
One that is absent or not in residence
Absence
(medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
Absence
(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
Absence
A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; - opposed to presence.
Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.
Absence
Want; destitution; withdrawal.
Absence
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind.
To conquer that abstraction which is called absence.
Absence
The state of being absent;
He was surprised by the absence of any explanation
Absence
Failure to be present
Absence
The time interval during which something or somebody is away;
He visited during my absence
Absence
Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
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