Absentee

/ˌæb.sənˈtiː/ noun

Definition

A person who is not present at a place where they are expected to be, especially someone who is not at work, school, or a meeting.

Etymology

From absent (not present) + -ee (one who is). French absent comes from Latin absentem (not being present).

Kelly Says

The suffix '-ee' marks someone experiencing something—absentee, employee, refugee—they're being acted upon by absence, employment, or fleeing.

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