verstrooidheid — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- abstractedness noun The quality of being lost in thought or detached from what is around you.
Senses
verstrooidheid is used for these senses in English:
- 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.]
- absent-mindedness The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
- abstractedness The state of being abstracted; abstract character. [First attested in the mid 17th 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.
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