Propinquity

/pɹəpˈɪnkwɪti/

/pɹəpˈɪnkwɪɾi/

[noun]

Propinquity

[NOUN]

the property of being close together

synonyms : proximity

Examples

1. Another common factor in romantic love is propinquity, or a physical proximity to another person.

2. And what he called propinquity or remoteness, which modern economists would say we discount pleasure into the future.

3. The gals reduced to Zack's level by propinquity once again see a way to channel his aimless misconduct into something productive.

4. Using a phrase that will stick in your mind, the court said, "a person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not without more give rise to probable cause."