Noun

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

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Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)

Noun

(en-noun)

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

* (rfdate) (w) 2:12

Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence .

Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.

* (rfdate) - Kent

In the absence of conventional law.

Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).

* (rfdate), (Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)

Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.

* 1824-1829? , (w), (Imaginary Conversations)

To conquer that abstraction which is called absence .

(medical) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.

(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.