propinquity

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Nearness or proximity

Geographical propinquity gives rise to conflicting territorial claims from Bosnia to Mindanao.

Affiliation or similarity

Decent people out there. Russ wants to believe they are still assembled in some recognizable manner, the kindred unit at the radio, old lines and ties and propinquities.

{n} nearness, closeness, kindred
Nearness in time
{i} family relation; resemblance
the fact of being near someone or something, or of being related to someone = proximity (propinquitas, from propinquus )
Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity
Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity
the property of being close together
propinquity

    Hyphenation

    pro·pin·qui·ty

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Old French propinquité or Latin propinquitas, from propinquus ‘neighbouring’ (from prope ‘near’).
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