absent-mindedness
/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/
æb · SN̩TMAꞮN · dɪd · nəs (4 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.
Etymology
From absent-minded + -ness.
Example Sentences
- "I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just absent-mindedness."
- "For six years they had taken care of him and loved him—watched over his outgoings and his incomings and forgiven all his absent-mindednesses."
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