propinquity
/prəʊˈpɪŋkwətɪ/noun
mass noun
1
- the state of being close to someone or something; proximity靠近, 接近：
he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation.
他保持一定距离, 似乎担心靠得太近会抵御不了诱惑。
2
- technical close kinship〈技〉近亲关系。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French propinquité,from Latin propinquitas,from propinquus 'near，from prope 'near to'.