Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adverb Latin.
- in the absence of the person involved: He was sentenced in absentia by the court.
adverb
- in the absence of (someone indicated)he was condemned in absentia
Latin, literally “in (his/her/their) absence” (see absence).
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.