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presenteeism

[ prez-uhn-tee-iz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the practice of coming to work despite illness, injury, anxiety, etc., often resulting in reduced productivity.
  2. the practice of working long hours at a job without the real need to do so.

presenteeism

/ ˌprɛzənˈtiːɪzəm /

noun

  1. the practice of persistently working longer hours and taking fewer holidays than the terms of one's employment demand, esp as a result of fear of losing one's job

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Word History and Origins

Origin of presenteeism1

First recorded in 1930–35; present + -ee + -ism; modeled on absenteeism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of presenteeism1

C20: a play on absenteeism

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