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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistancing
/ˈdɪs.tən.sɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of maintaining or creating physical or emotional space between oneself and others.
"Emotional distancing can sometimes be a defense mechanism against vulnerability."
- 1
Present participle of distance; to make oneself remote or distinct from.
"The politician is distancing himself from the controversial new policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'distance', originating in the late Middle English period from Old French 'distance', ultimately from Latin 'distantia' meaning standing apart. The gerund/noun form 'distancing' has evolved significantly in modern psychological and sociological contexts to describe emotional or physical separation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distancing" is said worldwide
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distanciation
Transliteration: dis.tɑ̃.sja.sjɔ̃
"La distanciation sociale est devenue une habitude."
Distanzierung
Transliteration: dɪsˈtantsiːʁʊŋ
"Eine emotionale Distanzierung kann schützend wirken."
distanziamento
Transliteration: di.stan.tsjaˈmen.to
"Il distanziamento sociale è importante."
distanciamiento
Transliteration: dis.tan.sjaˈmjen.to
"El distanciamiento emocional puede ser difícil de superar."
distanciamento
Transliteration: dis.tãn.sjaˈmẽ.tu
"O distanciamento social ajudou a controlar a propagação."
दूरी बनाना
Transliteration: doori banana
"नकारात्मक लोगों से दूरी बनाना बेहतर होता है।"
疏离
Transliteration: shū lí
"他选择与以前的朋友疏离。"
거리두기
Transliteration: geori-du-gi
"사회적 거리두기는 감염병 예방에 필수적이다."
距離を置くこと
Transliteration: kyori o oku koto
"トラブルから距離を置くことが大切です。"
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