absentia
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishabsentiaab‧sen‧ti‧a /æbˈsentiə/ noun formal → in absentiaExamples from the Corpusabsentia• Richard Wrangham has speculated that human beings practice mate guarding in absentia.• The court found Collins guilty in absentia.Origin absentia (1800-1900) Latin abesse; → ABSENT1