propinquity
affinity of nature; similarity.
nearness in time.
Origin of propinquity
1Words Nearby propinquity
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How to use propinquity in a sentence
This directed the attention of the Committee to the effect on morality of the propinquity of the sexes in schools.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.There is no influence so little regarded for the young by those in authority as the tremendous influence of propinquity.
The Wayfarers | Mary Stewart Cuttingpropinquity tightens bonds and there is a steady blossoming of the character in a radiant atmosphere.
The Kempton-Wace Letters | Jack LondonOf the perils of propinquity I have already spoken; the risks of contrast are also great.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2) | Charles LeverAnd Japan would be able to enjoy the fruits of propinquity to her heart's content.
The Pacific Triangle | Sydney Greenbie
British Dictionary definitions for propinquity
/ (prəˈpɪŋkwɪtɪ) /
nearness in place or time
nearness in relationship
Origin of propinquity
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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