proxemics
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.prox·e·mics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction \präk-ˈsē-miks\Definition of PROXEMICS
: the study of the nature, degree, and effect of the spatial separation individuals naturally maintain (as in various social and interpersonal situations) and of how this separation relates to environmental and cultural factors
— prox·e·mic \-mik\ adjective
Origin of PROXEMICS
proximity + -emics (as in phonemics)
First Known Use: 1963
Rhymes with PROXEMICS
prox·e·mics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction \präk-ˈsē-miks\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PROXEMICS
: the study of the nature, degree, and effect of the spatial separation individuals naturally maintain (as in various social and interpersonal situations) and of how this separation relates to environmental and cultural factors
—prox·e·mic \-mik\ adjective
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