[ad. med.L. absentātiōn-em n. of action f. absentā-re to make absent; f. absent-em ABSENT. Cf. presentation.] The action of absenting oneself.
1800. Wakefield, Lett. to Fox, March 13. Your absentation from the house is a measure which always had my most entire concurrence.
1852. Sir W. Hamilton, Discussions, 229. His absentation at that juncture becomes significant.