Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
absit
interjection
/ˈæb.sɪt/
Definition
A term used in legal or formal contexts to indicate that something is absent or to express a wish that it remains absent.
Examples
- Absit malignus, let no evil come upon us.
- In his speech, he said, ‘Absit injuria, may harm be absent from our endeavors.’
Meaning
The word is often used to imply ‘may it be absent’ or ‘let it be absent’, typically in a context where one hopes to ward off something undesirable.
Synonyms
- May it not
- Might it be absent
- Let it be gone
