nonappearance

[ non-uh-peer-uh ns ]

/ ˌnɒn əˈpɪər əns /

failure to appear, as in a court.

Origin of nonappearance

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at non-, appearance

The lightkeeper's nonappearance began to worry him a trifle.

The Woman-Haters |Joseph C. Lincoln
The nonappearance of the mysterious riders was suspicious, for if their intentions were friendly they would have come boldly on.

The Trail Horde |Charles Alden Seltzer
The nonappearance of these supernatural beings in the present day, may be fairly ascribed to the decay of the learned languages.

The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 |Various
It hurt him to think that his captain would set his nonappearance down to carelessness, and so it had been in a way.

Frank Armstrong at College |Matthew M. Colton

There had been a good deal of talk and excitement over the nonappearance in Meander of the man who drew the first chance.

Claim Number One |George W. (George Washington) Ogden

nonappearance

/ (ˌnɒnəˈpɪərəns) /

failure to appear or attend, esp as a defendant or witness in court