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propinquity

Pronunciation: /prəˈpɪŋkwɪti/

Definition of propinquity

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 formal the state of being close to someone or something; proximity:he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation
  • 2 technical close kinship.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French propinquité, from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus 'near', from prope 'near to'

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