Definition of ABSENCE. Meaning of ABSENCE. Synonyms of ABSENCE

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Definition of ABSENCE

Absence
Absence Ab"sence, n. [F., fr. L. absentia. See Absent.] 1. A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. --Phil. ii. 12. 2. Want; destitution; withdrawal. ``In the absence of conventional law.' --Kent. 3. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind. ``Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.' --Addison. To conquer that abstraction which is called absence. --Landor.

Meaning of ABSENCE from wikipedia

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- Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda...
- The Absence of Eden is a 2023 thriller film directed and co-written by Marco Perego. It stars Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona and Tom Waits...
- In the Absence (Korean: 부재의기억) is a 2018 South Korean–American short do****entary film that depicts the sinking of the MV Sewol in 2014, in which three...
- This Blinding Absence of Light (French: Cette aveuglante absence de lumière) is a 2001 novel by the Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun, translated from...
- Holding Absence are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in 2015. The group consists of lead vocalist Lucas Woodland, guitarist Scott Carey,...
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