Propinquity Definition

prə-pĭngkwĭ-tē

noun

Nearness in time or place.

Webster's New World

Nearness of relationship; kinship.

Webster's New World

Similarity in nature.

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adjective

The definition of propinquity is nearness in place or time, or similarity of nature.

An example of propinquity is the nearness of a slaughterhouse to a hotel, making it difficult to rent rooms.

An example of propinquity is the shared mannerisms of two sisters.

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Other Word Forms of Propinquity

Singular:

propinquity

Plural:

propinquities

Middle English propinquite from Old French from Latin propinquitās from propinquus near per¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French propinquité or Latin propinquitas, from propinquus "˜neighbouring' (from prope "˜near').

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