# nonappearance

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.

## Etymology
From Middle English noon apparans, noon apparaunce, noun apperaunce; equivalent to non- + appearance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonappearance