De afwezigheid
Example: De afwezigheid van bewijs leidde tot veel speculatie onder de onderzoekers.
Definition
"De afwezigheid" refers to the state or condition of something or someone being not present or missing. It often describes the lack or non-existence of an expected element, such as in the phrase 'De afwezigheid van bewijs' meaning the absence of evidence.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de afwezigheid" combines 'af-', a prefix meaning 'away' or 'off,' with 'wezigheid,' stemming from 'wezen,' meaning 'to be.' Together, it literally means 'the state of being away.' Did you know? The root 'wezen' is related to the English word 'wise,' originally meaning 'to see or perceive,' showing an interesting link between being and awareness.
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"De afwezigheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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