Definitions for Propinquity
proʊˈpɪŋ kwɪ tipropin·quity

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proximity, propinquitynoun

   the property of being close together

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propinquitynoun

   Nearness or proximity.

2. propinquitynoun

   Affiliation or similarity.

3. Etymology: From propinquité or propinquitas, from propinquus ‘neighbouring’ (from prope ‘near’).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propinquitynoun

   Etymology: propinquitas, Lat.

   1. Nearness; proximity; neighbourhood.

   They draw the retina nearer to the crystalline humour, and by their relaxation suffer it to return to its natural distance according to the exigency of the object, in respect of distance or propinquity. John Ray, on the Creation.

   2. Nearness of time.

   Thereby was declared the propinquity of their desolations, and that their tranquillity was of no longer duration, than those soon decaying fruits of summer. Brown.

   3. Kindred; nearness of blood.

   Here I disclaim all my paternal care,
   Propinquity, and property of blood,
   And as a stranger to my heart and me
   Hold thee. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propinquitynoun

   nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity

2. Propinquitynoun

   nearness in time

3. Propinquitynoun

   nearness of blood; kindred; affinity

4. Etymology: [L. propinquitas, from propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propinquity

   In social psychology, propinquity is one of the main factors leading to interpersonal attraction. It refers to the physical or psychological proximity between people. Propinquity can mean physical proximity, a kinship between people, or a similarity in nature between things. Two people living on the same floor of a building, for example, have a higher propinquity than those living on different floors, just as two people with similar political beliefs possess a higher propinquity than those whose beliefs strongly differ. Propinquity is also one of the factors, set out by Jeremy Bentham, used to measure the amount of pleasure in a method known as felicific calculus.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Propinquity

   prō-ping′kwi-ti, n. nearness in time, place, or blood: proximity: neighbourhood.—v.i. Propinq′uate, to approach. [L. propinquitas—propinquus, near—prope, near.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propinquitynoun

   Propinquity: The American belief that the farther away something is, the better it is; e. g., schools, cities, communities, cultures. The word insinuates ”the grass is greener [over there]” syndrome.

   Lyla’s school must be a good one; it’s 50 miles away from here.

   
   

   Submitted by burneylinda935 on January 19, 2022  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Propinquity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Propinquity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Propinquity in a Sentence

1. Quentin Crisp:

   The continued propinquity of another human being cramps the style after a time unless that person is somebody you think you love. Then the burden becomes intolerable at once.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Propinquity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Propinquity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Propinquity
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Propinquity
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Propinquity
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Propinquity