"presenteeism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From presentee + -ism, after absenteeism, coined by academic Cary Cooper. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|presentee|ism}} presentee + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} presenteeism (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly UK) The fact of being present at work, especially if one is too sick to be productive, or working beyond the expected hours. Wikipedia link: Guardian Media Group, The Guardian Tags: UK, uncountable Categories (topical): Health, Work Translations (being at work when sick): 出勤主義 (Chinese Mandarin), 出勤主义 (chūqín zhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), presenteismi (Finnish), présentéisme [masculine] (French), Präsentismus [masculine] (German), prezentism [neuter] (Romanian), presentismo [masculine] (Spanish)
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