nonevent

[ non-i-vent ]
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noun
  1. 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.

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

Origin of nonevent

1
First recorded in 1935–40; non- + event

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British Dictionary definitions for nonevent

nonevent

/ (ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt) /


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

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