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abscondence en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/ (US)
• /æbˈskɑn.dn̩ts/ (US)
• /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩s/ (US)
• /æbˈskɑn.dn̩s/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin abder. Latin abs- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin condō Latin abscondōder. Middle French abscondrebor. ▲ Latin abscondōbor. English abscond English -ence English abscondence From abscond + -ence.

Meanings

1. (rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
   • The staff feared that earlier transfer to unlocked units would increase the abscondence. 1998, Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders, page 315:
   • 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:

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