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proxemics

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies.

uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisproxémie
DeutschProxemik
2 more languages
Italianoprossemica
Portuguêsproxêmica

Examples

Proxemics refers to the personal distance that individuals prefer to keep between themselves and other individuals and is an important element of nonverbal communication.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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