Non-event


[non-i-vent] /ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt/

noun
1.
an 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.
/ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt/
noun
1.
a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important
n.

“unimportant or disappointing event,” 1962, from non- + event.

noun

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