Inattendance

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack or neglect of attendance. uncountable

    "Mary Dedalus, Stephen's mother, died 26 June 1903; Bloom belatedly apologizes for his inattendance to her burial due to the "vigil of the anniversary of the decease of Rudolph Bloom (born Virag)...""

Example

More examples

"Mary Dedalus, Stephen's mother, died 26 June 1903; Bloom belatedly apologizes for his inattendance to her burial due to the "vigil of the anniversary of the decease of Rudolph Bloom (born Virag)...""

Etymology

From in- + attendance.

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