nonattendance

[ non-uh-ten-duhns ]

noun

1. failure to attend:

   Members of the society can be dropped for chronic nonattendance.

nonattendance

/ ˌnɒnəˈtɛndəns /

noun

1. the act or an instance of not attending an event, meeting, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonattendance¹

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + attendance

Example Sentences

What, if anything, did you learn at that time regarding Lee's attendance or nonattendance in school?

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We find, therefore, that during the first session 503 he was continually fined for nonattendance.

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