afwezigheid — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
Senses
afwezigheid is used for these senses in English:
- absence A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- absence Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
- absence of mind A state or the quality of being absent-minded (abstracted, preoccupied). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.