meaning of absentia
1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.
2. Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent.
3. Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air.
4. To take or withdraw (ones self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.
5. To withhold from being present.
6. go away or leave; "He absented
">himself"
Related Words
absent | absent-minded | absentaneous | absentation | absented | absentee | absentee ballot | absentee rate | absenteeism | absenter | absenting | absently | absentment | absentminded | absentmindedly | absentmindedness | absentness | in absentia |
