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noun
A person who tends to maintain emotional distance and detachment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
A means for establishing physical or emotional distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A long-distance runner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: long distancer
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History
From distance (verb) + -er.
Etymology tree English distance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English distancer From distance (noun) + -er.
