Absence

/ˈæbsəns/

[noun]

Absence

[NOUN]

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

antonyms : presence

failure to be present

antonyms : presence

the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

synonyms : absence seizure

the time interval during which something or somebody is away

Examples

1. Pippa's absence went unnoticed.

2. He tried to make an excuse for his absence from the meeting.

3. She had always idealized the romantic notion of a long-distance relationship, but the reality of their separation proved that absence is the mother of disillusion.

4. However, the absence of an effective social security system meant that the government's response to these problems was for all intents and purposes non-existent.