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personal space

noun

Meaning

  1. The physical space closely surrounding a person, which can lead to discomfort, anger or anxiety if encroached on.
  2. An area which can be regarded as belonging to a person privately, in which to place belongings etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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