proxemics

== English == === Etymology === From prox- (“proximity, nearness”) +‎ -eme +‎ -ic +‎ -s. Clipping of proximity + modeling on phonemics. Coined by American anthropologist Edward T. Hall in 1963. === Noun === proxemics (uncountable) The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies. ==== Hypernyms ==== nonverbal communication ==== Coordinate terms ==== chronemics haptics kinesics vocalics ==== Derived terms ==== proxemical ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === proxemics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia