propinquity Definition

propinquity
noun

1. Nearness in place or time; proximity.

Thesaurus: proximity, adjacency, closeness, nearness, vicinity, neighbourhood; Antonym: remoteness.
2. Closeness of kinship.

Thesaurus: kinship, relationship, relation, tie, affiliation, affinity, connection, blood, kindredship, kindredness, consanguinity.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus near.