propinquity
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noun \prə-ˈpiŋ-kwə-tē\Definition of PROPINQUITY
1
: nearness of blood : kinship
2
: nearness in place or time : proximity
Examples of PROPINQUITY
- <local housing prices, thanks to the propinquity of an especially picturesque beach, are out of the reach of many would-be buyers>
Origin of PROPINQUITY
Middle English propinquite, from Latin propinquitat-, propinquitas kinship, proximity, from propinquus near, akin, from prope near — more at approach
First Known Use: 14th century
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- Antonyms
- distance, remoteness
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