nonoccurrence

[non-uh-kur-uhns, -kuhr-]

noun

1. absence or lack of occurrence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonoccurrence¹

First recorded in 1800–10; non- + occurrence

Example Sentences

An editor from Bangladesh singled out the region’s contributions “to the nonoccurrence of violence and terrorism.”

Read more on New York Times

What would need explaining would be the nonoccurrence of such dreams.

Read more on Literature