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absent 1, adjective (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of abesse, from ab- 'away' + esse 'to be']
not at work, school, a meeting etc, because you are sick or decide not to go
-opposite present present absent from
::students who are regularly absent from school
if someone or something is absent, they are missing or not in the place where they are expected to be
absent parent/father
::plans to force absent fathers to pay child maintenance
absent from
::Local women were conspicuously absent (=obviously not there) from the meeting.
[only before noun] a look etc that shows you are not paying attention to or thinking about what is happening
-see also absently absently
::The dull, absent look on her face implied boredom.