Definition of "simple absence" [simple absence]

• An absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "a handsome young Australian, whom we had remarked early in the day for his bronzed, healthy face, long brown beard, and general air of being quite at home – not with a vulgar at home-ishness, but with the simple absence of mauvaise honte peculiar to dwellers in regions where everyone is sure of being a welcome guest."