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Meaning of "absent-mindedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSENT-MINDEDNESS

absent-mindedness  [ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSENT-MINDEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absent-Mindedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSENT-MINDEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Absent-mindedness

Absent-mindedness is where a person shows inattentive or forgetful behaviour. It can have three different causes: ▪ a low level of attention ▪ intense attention to a single object of focus that makes a person oblivious to events around him or her; ▪ unwarranted distraction of attention from the object of focus by irrelevant thoughts or environmental events. Absent-mindedness is a mental condition in which the subject experiences low levels of attention and frequent distraction. Absent-mindedness is not a diagnosed condition but rather a symptom of boredom and sleepiness which people experience in their daily lives. When suffering from absent-mindedness, people tend to show signs of memory lapse and weak recollection of recently occurring events. This can usually be a result of a variety of other conditions often diagnosed by clinicians such as ADD and depression. In addition to absent-mindedness leading to an array of consequences affecting daily life, it can have as more severe, long-term problems.

Definition of absent-mindedness in the English dictionary

The definition of absent-mindedness in the dictionary is distractedness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSENT-MINDEDNESS


air-mindedness
ˈɛəˌmaɪndɪdnɪs
bull-headedness
ˌbʊlˈhɛdɪdnɪs
bullheadedness
ˌbʊlˈhedɪdnɪs
candidness
ˈkændɪdnɪs
double-mindedness
ˌdʌbəlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
even-handedness
ˌiːv ənˈhændɪdnɪs
free-handedness
ˌfriːˈhændɪdnɪs
guardedness
ˈɡɑːdɪdnɪs
handedness
ˈhændɪdnɪs
hardhandedness
ˌhɑːdˈhændɪdnɪs
mindedness
ˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
narrow-mindedness
ˈnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
offhandedness
ˈɒfˈhændɪdnɪs
open-mindedness
ˌəʊpənˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
pig-headedness
ˌpɪɡˈhedɪdnɪs
single-mindedness
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
small-mindedness
ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
sordidness
ˈsɔːdɪdnɪs
strong-mindedness
ˌstrɒŋˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
ungroundedness
ʌnˈɡraʊndɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSENT-MINDEDNESS

abseil
abseiling
absence
absence of mind
absent
absent without leave
absent-minded
absent-mindedly
absente reo
absentee
absentee ballot
absentee landlord
absentee rate
absentee vote
absentee voter
absentee voting
absenteeism
absenter
absentia
absently

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSENT-MINDEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
boundedness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of absent-mindedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABSENT-MINDEDNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «absent-mindedness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of absent-mindedness

Translation of «absent-mindedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSENT-MINDEDNESS

Find out the translation of absent-mindedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of absent-mindedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «absent-mindedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心不在焉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distracción
570 millions of speakers

English

absent-mindedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुपस्थित उदारता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شارد الذهن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рассеянность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যমনস্কতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

distraction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berpengetahuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zerstreutheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぼんやり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멍한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Absen-mindedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lảng trí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இல்லாமல் மனதுடனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुपस्थित मनाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalgınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roztargnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неуважність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uituceală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφηρημάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstrooidheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tankspriddhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glemsomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absent-mindedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSENT-MINDEDNESS»

The term «absent-mindedness» is normally little used and occupies the 114.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSENT-MINDEDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about absent-mindedness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSENT-MINDEDNESS»

Discover the use of absent-mindedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absent-mindedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers
As Cooley discovered, however, combating absent-mindedness does not require genetic interventions: the Post-its that she relies on, or other more sophisticated external memory aids, are adequate remedies when used effectively.
Daniel L. Schacter, 2002
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Life's Little Ironies: A Set of Tales with Some Colloquial ...
Absent-Mindedness. in. a. Parish. Choir. 'It happened on Sunday after Christmas —the last Sunday ever they played in Longpuddle church gallery, as it turned out, though they didn't know it then. As you may know, sir, the players formed a very ...
Thomas Hardy, 2010
3
Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History
Sir John Seeley is best known for his remark that the empire was acquired in a fit of absent-mindedness.
Deborah Wormell, 1980
4
Neuromarketing: A Peep Into Customer S Minds
6.3 ABSENT-MINDEDNESS Absent-mindedness becomes a sin of memory when customers are not able to pay proper attention (as expected by the advertiser) to brand communication. This happens when customers are pre-occupied with ...
Deepali Singh, 2010
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大学英语四级考试最新真题解析+全真模拟解析
"Most episodes of absent-mindedness — forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room — are caused by a simple lack of attention", says Schacter, "You're supposed to remember something, ...
‎2005
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Encyclopedia of Human Memory [3 volumes]
A. ABSENT-MINDEDNESS Absent-mindedness makes up one of the three errors that people make when they fail to properly encode information into memory. With absentmindedness the problem lies in attention. Generally people fail to pay  ...
Annette Kujawski Taylor, PhD, 2013
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Memory Techniques For Science Students
People with excellent minds can also be absent minded. Here is a popular anecdote about absent- mindedness: Louis Pasteur was dining at home with his friends When his table companions were about to eat the grapes served for dessert, ...
NEERJA ROY CHOWDHURY, Neerja Roy
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Consumer Behavior
There are seven basic mistakes or “sins” of memory: transience, absent- mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence.28 The first three sins refer to three different types of forgetting. The second three refer to three ...
Frank Kardes, Maria Cronley, Thomas Cline, 2014
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Basic Principles of Psychoanalysis
Whatever we say or do must have a reason and can usually be explained without resorting to such superficial considerations as "absent- mindedness" or the like. The Scottish professor, who, on a momentous occasion, removed his everyday ...
Abraham Arden Brill, 1985
10
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Two: The Path ...
awareness is a state of absent-mindedness. The point here is that when there is no mind to be absent, energy comes in, and so you are accurate, you are precise, you are mindful—but absent-minded at the same time. So maybe we can use ...
Carolyn Rose Gimian, Chogyam Trungpa, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSENT-MINDEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absent-mindedness is used in the context of the following news items.
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When will Dad come back?
... the psychological damage that has already caused Raneem, who has developed a tendency toward absent-mindedness, to talk to herself. «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
2
How to pick the perfect manbag
One word of warning: lacking as they do a handle or strap these aren't for those who can suffer from absent-mindedness. How to keep your ... «GQ.com, Jun 15»
3
STRAIT / A little honey makes the bitter, better
After all, my son inherited his absent-mindedness. It's a weekly ritual for me to remember when it is garbage day. That's just one of a zillion ... «Blackshear Times, Jun 15»
4
Cognitive tests can help ease fears about dementia, Alzheimer's …
... absent-mindedness, a temporary block in retrieving a memory, recalling something accurately only in part, having a memory distorted by the ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
5
Dogmeat cannot die in Fallout 4
Any Fallout fan knows the pain of permanently losing the franchise's most popular companion to a fierce battle, absent-mindedness or a stray ... «VG247, Jun 15»
6
Summer Absent-Mindedness Causes Travel Delays, Warns APRIL …
APRIL evaluates ways that cognitive function is impaired by hot weather, pointing to a number of factors which complicate summer travel to a ... «PR Web, Jun 15»
7
Radford family get through 18 pints of milk s day and don't get benefits
Incredibly, moments of absent-mindedness, such as leaving a child behind on the school run, are rare. But Noel is the first to admit that he has ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
8
New Road Scholarship: nothing for nothing
Now, for all my absent-mindedness, I fully appreciate the need to carry one's licence on one's person. It is akin to a firearm holder always ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
9
Through a looking glass
The spirit of the game ought not be invoked when absent-mindedness is indistinguishable from advantage seeking. Using this rule of thumb, ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»
10
The Last Summit, 2115—Before the Stars
... a man deemed to be a mortal enemy of China in an instance of what might be called national absent-mindedness for the Americans. «Breitbart News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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