prox·e·mics (pr k-s  m ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the cultural, behavioral, and sociological aspects of spatial distances between individuals. [prox(imity) + -emics (as in phonemics).] prox·e mic adj. |
proxemics [prɒkˈsɪːmɪks]
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(Sociology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (functioning as singular) the study of spatial interrelationships in humans or in populations of animals of the same species
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| Noun | 1. | proxemics - the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations social science - the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society |
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