absentation

The story

1. Latin · derived fromabsento“to be absent”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromabsentatio
3. English todayabsentation

From Medieval Latin absentatio, from Latin absento (“to be absent”). Equivalent to absent + -ation.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the early 19ᵗʰ century. The act of absenting oneself.