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noun
A stranger who is nonetheless recognized by another from regularly sharing a common physical space such as a street or bus stop, but with whom one does not interact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: social psychology
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History
Coined by American social psychologist Stanley Milgram in 1972.
