in absentia
[ in ab-sen-shuh, -shee-uh, -tee-uh ]
/ ɪn æbˈsɛn ʃə, -ʃi ə, -ti ə /
adverb Latin.
in the absence of the person involved: He was sentenced in absentia by the court.
Words nearby in absentia
in a walk,
in a way,
in a while,
in a word,
in a world of one's own,
in absentia,
in addition,
in advance,
in aeternum,
in all,
in all one's born days
British Dictionary definitions for in absentia
in absentia
/ Latin (ɪn æbˈsɛntɪə) /
adverb
in the absence of (someone indicated)
he was condemned in absentia
Idioms and Phrases with in absentia
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.