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
HermÍNio	-	Portuguese
Gunnhildur	-	Icelandic
Xaviera	-	English (Rare)
Sepphora	-	Biblical Greek
Arina	-	Russian
Giannis	YAH-nees	Greek