First Known Use: 14th century
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propinquity
noun pro·pin·qui·ty \prə-ˈpiŋ-kwə-tē\
Definition of PROPINQUITY
1
: nearness of blood : kinship
2
: nearness in place or time : proximity
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Origin of PROPINQUITY
Middle English propinquite, from Latin propinquitat-, propinquitas kinship, proximity, from propinquus near, akin, from prope near — more at approach
Related to PROPINQUITY
- Antonyms
- distance, remoteness
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