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pro·pin·qui·ty \prōˈpiŋkwəd.ē, prəˈ-, -ink-, -wətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English propinquite, from Latin propinquitat-, propinquitas kinship, proximity, from propinquus near, neighboring, akin (from prope near) + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at approach 1. : nearness of blood : kinship < degrees of propinquity > 2. a. : nearness in place : proximity < trees in close propinquity to the house > b. : nearness in time 3. archaic : closeness in nature, disposition, or interests |