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socially distant

socially distant adjective: maintaining a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.

Adjective

socially distant (comparative more socially distant, superlative most socially distant)

  1. (neologism) Maintaining a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.
    • Social distancing is the act of curtailing public interactions.
      What could be more socially distant than the automobile?2020 March 18, Andrew Clark, “Driving in the time of COVID-19”, in The Globe and Mail, Online edition, Toronto
    • [headline] Should I Bankroll my New, Socially Distant Girlfriend?2020 April 9, Philip Galanes, “Should I Bankroll my New, Socially Distant Girlfriend?”, in New York Times, page ST 6

Forms of socially distant

comparativemore socially distant
superlativemost socially distant

Questions about socially distant

What does socially distant mean?
Socially distant means maintaining a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.
What part of speech is socially distant?
Socially distant is an adjective.

Words near socially distant in the dictionary

  1. socially
  2. socially distance
  3. socially distanced
  4. socially distances
  5. socially distancing
  6. socially distant
  7. socially fluent
  8. socially mobile
  9. socially necessary labour time
  10. socially necessary labour times
  11. socially-isolated

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