nearness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English nernes, equivalent to near +‎ -ness. Cognate with West Frisian nearens (“nearness”). === Noun === nearness (usually uncountable, plural nearnesses) The state of being near; closeness; intimacy. Stinginess. ==== Synonyms ==== closeness proximity ==== Antonyms ==== distantness remoteness ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === ensnares