in absentia

(formal)

if something happens to someone in absentia, they are not present when it happens to them The court convicted her in absentia and fined her $500.

in absentia

While not present, as in He was tried and convicted in absentia, or He was awarded his degree in absentia. This expression is Latin for "in absence"; its use in English dates from the late 1800s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AnÍBal	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Akbar	['ækba:]
Danel	-	Basque
AygÜL	-	Turkish
Dmitar	-	Croatian, Serbian
Ane (1)	-	Danish