nonevent

[non-i-vent]

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noun

an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.

an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion.

RELATED WORDS

pseudo-event

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Origin of nonevent

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + event

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Examples from the Web for nonevent

Sex with a friend of the family is betrayal, sex with a stranger a nonevent.
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Open Relationships, and Divorce|Tracy Quan|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for nonevent

nonevent

noun

a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important

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