proxemics

English

Etymology

prox- +‎ -emics (as in phonemics)

Noun

proxemics (uncountable)

1. The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies.
   • 2007, Thomas N. Ingram, Professional Selling: A Trust-Based Approach‎^[1], page 123:

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

Translations

study

• French: proxémie (fr) f
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• German: Proxemik (de) f