absence
Pronunciation:
/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s//æbˈsɒns/noun
Definitions
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.
Example: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
Example: He had an absence of enthusiasm.
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
Example: absence of mind