abscondence

== English == === Etymology === From abscond +‎ -ence. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩ts/, /æbzˈkɑn.dn̩s/, /æbˈskɑn.dn̩ts/, /æbˈskɑn.dn̩s/ === Noun === abscondence (plural abscondences) (rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive. [First attested in the late 19th century.] === References ===