abscondence

plural abscondences

1. rareThe act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.First known use First attested in the late 19ᵗʰ century.

   The staff feared that earlier transfer to unlocked units would increase the abscondence.

   1998, Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders, page 315

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   Security as a result became a thing of the past, and as a corollary, abscondences rose dramatically.

   1976, Henry R. Rollin, “The care of the mentally abnormal offender and the protection of the public”, in Journal of Medical Ethics, →DOI