Definitions for proxemic
proxemic
prox·e·mics
Spelling: [prok-see-miks]
IPA: /prɒkˈsi mɪks/
Proxemic is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.
You can make 254 anagrams from letters in proxemic (ceimoprx).
Definitions for proxemic
noun
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Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
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Linguistics. the study of the symbolic and communicative role in a culture of spatial arrangements and variations in distance, as in how far apart individuals engaged in conversation stand depending on the degree of intimacy between them.
Origin of proxemic
1960-65; prox(imity) + -emics (extracted from phonemics); apparently coined by U.S. anthropologist Edward T. Hall (born 1914)