Home › Words › A › absenteeshipabsenteeship/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti.ʃɪp/absenteeship means absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, absenteeship ranks #31,714 of 42,747 for Qualifying.absenteeship is pronounced /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti.ʃɪp/.EtymologyFrom absentee + -ship.nounAbsenteeism, in particular related to landowners.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.absentee 75% match — A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. vs absenteeship →absenteeism 75% match — The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. vs absenteeship →absentation 70% match — The act of absenting oneself. vs absenteeship →absentment 66% match — The state of being absent; withdrawal vs absenteeship →absenteeist 66% match — One who fails to show up when scheduled to. vs absenteeship →absentia 64% match — absence vs absenteeship →inattendance 63% match — Lack or neglect of attendance. vs absenteeship →absential 63% match — Of or pertaining to absence or to that which is absent. vs absenteeship →