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The physical space closely surrounding a person, which can lead to discomfort, anger or anxiety if it is encroached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences, social-science, sociology
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
An area which can be regarded as belonging to a person privately, in which to place belongings, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
私人空間 /私人空间
(sīrén kōngjiān)
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Finnish:
henkilökohtainen tila
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Finnish:
henkilökohtainen alue
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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French:
espace vital
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Japanese:
パーソナルスペース
(pāsonaru supēsu)
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Polish:
przestrzeń osobista
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Portuguese:
espaço pessoal
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Russian:
личное простра́нство
(ličnoje prostránstvo)
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Russian:
диста́нция
(distáncija)
— physical space closely surrounding a person
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Chinese Mandarin:
私人空間 /私人空间
(sīrén kōngjiān)
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Finnish:
henkilökohtainen tila
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Finnish:
henkilökohtainen alue
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Polish:
przestrzeń osobista
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Russian:
личное простра́нство
(ličnoje prostránstvo)
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Russian:
дом
(dom)
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Russian:
жили́ще
(žilíšče)
— area regarded as belonging to a person
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Russian:
оча́г
(očág)
— area regarded as belonging to a person