Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 4 compound words that contain absence. The most common are listed below. Open absence in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- absence of mindA state or the quality of being absent-minded (abstracted, preoccupied).
- leave of absenceA period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays or a vacation, which may be paid or unpaid.
- leaves of absenceplural of leave of absence: A period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays or a vacation, which may be paid or unpaid.
- absence makes the heart grow fonderOne feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
- absence seizureA type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
- absence without leaveThe military offense of not being present when expected without proper authority.
- conspicuous by one's absenceRaising suspicions by the fact of not being present at an expected place.
- absence seizuresplural of absence seizure: A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
- absence makes the heart go yonderSynonym of long absent, soon forgotten (“separation can result in someone finding other emotional attachments”)
- absence makes the heart fonderAlternative form of absence makes the heart grow fonder: One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
Compound words 4
- absementA measure of sustained displacement of an object from its initial position; the time-integral of displacement.
- nonabsenceFailure to be absent, i.e. presence.
- omniabsenceThe property of being omniabsent.
- pseudoabsenceAn apparent absence