personal space
–noun | the variable and subjective distance at which one person feels comfortable talking to another. |
| Main Entry: | personal distance |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the physical or emotional space that individuals maintain between themselves and others; the degree of remoteness that is either desired or felt between a person and others; also called social distance, cf. personal space |
| Etymology: | 1853 |
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