Word of the Day – Proxemics

Proxemics (noun)

prok-sem-iks

The branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others.

1960s: from proximity, on the pattern of words such as phonemics.

Example sentences

“He has no respect for proxemic, I could smell his breakfast!”

“She wrote a fascinating essay on how alcohol affects proxemics.”