personal spacen.

Brit.

/ˌpəːsn̩(ə)l ˈspeɪs/,

/ˌpəːsən(ə)l ˈspeɪs/, U.S.

/ˌpərs(ə)nəl ˈspeɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: personal adj., space n.¹

Etymology: < personal adj. + space n.¹; apparently partly after German personaler Raum (W. Stern Studien zur Personwissensch. (1930) v. 124; compare quot. 1946 at sense 1a).

a. The region within which a person or animal habitually moves and with which he, she, or it becomes familiar.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [noun]

walka1425

seat of living1607

territory1774

habitat1796

stamping ground1821

personal space1937

1937 D. Katz Animals & Men v. 95 From the animal's point of view the spot in which it has lived undergoes an internal structuring analogous to the structuring of the functional or ‘life’ space of man. Such an internally structured ‘life’ space we shall call ‘personal space’.

1946 O. Klineberg Social Psychol. viii. 213 William Stern (24) speaks of a personal space and time, differing from one individual to another. Personal space refers to the region of possible movement and contact, and will obviously be different in the case of an international banker and in that of a farmer in the hills of Kentucky.

1958 M. Kerr People of Ship Street ii. 24 The reason seems to be a vague undifferentiated feeling of belonging and the security of moving around in a well-known territory. This may well be an example of Katz's personal space.

b. The physical space immediately surrounding a person which is felt to be his or her own, and into which encroachment is likely to produce feelings of unease or hostility. Also in extended use; esp. opportunity to be alone and unpressured.

ΚΠ

1959 R. Sommer in Sociometry 22 248 The concepts of ‘personal space’ can be distinguished from that of territory in several ways. The most important difference is that personal space is carried around while territory is relatively stationary.

1977 D. Barthelme Amateurs 105 He had been standing very close to me, closer than I really like people to stand.., a completely unwarranted impingement upon my personal space.

1984 Financial Times (Nexis) 29 Sept. i. 13 These small islands of the southern Caribbean are definitely aimed at those who want a little privacy, a lot of personal space, no hassle from modern intrusions.

1994 I. Welsh Acid House 23 I'm the sort of punter who needs my own personal space, y'know?

2000 L. Jewell in J. Adams et al. Girls' Night In 108 Where to sit? Right here at the furthest edge of the bench, away from her?.. Closer to her, but still leaving her ‘personal space’ unencroached upon?

2. A private space that a person can regard as his or her own, or for his or her personal belongings.

ΚΠ

1980 Aviation Week (Nexis) 16 June 101 The extra space in the Trident submarine will be used for crew personal space.

1986 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 31 Aug. Pools are personal spaces and should be partly or fully screened in order to be ‘psychologically private’.

1999 N.Y. Times 30 Dec. f8/2 An adequate amount of personal space is going to be essential for having a happy, productive crew on a long space mission.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	personal space
释义	personal spacen. Brit. /ˌpəːsn̩(ə)l ˈspeɪs/, /ˌpəːsən(ə)l ˈspeɪs/, U.S. /ˌpərs(ə)nəl ˈspeɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: personal adj., space n.¹ Etymology: < personal adj. + space n.¹; apparently partly after German personaler Raum (W. Stern Studien zur Personwissensch. (1930) v. 124; compare quot. 1946 at sense 1a). 1. a. The region within which a person or animal habitually moves and with which he, she, or it becomes familiar. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [noun] walka1425 seat of living1607 territory1774 habitat1796 stamping ground1821 personal space1937 1937 D. Katz Animals & Men v. 95 From the animal's point of view the spot in which it has lived undergoes an internal structuring analogous to the structuring of the functional or ‘life’ space of man. Such an internally structured ‘life’ space we shall call ‘personal space’. 1946 O. Klineberg Social Psychol. viii. 213 William Stern (24) speaks of a personal space and time, differing from one individual to another. Personal space refers to the region of possible movement and contact, and will obviously be different in the case of an international banker and in that of a farmer in the hills of Kentucky. 1958 M. Kerr People of Ship Street ii. 24 The reason seems to be a vague undifferentiated feeling of belonging and the security of moving around in a well-known territory. This may well be an example of Katz's personal space. b. The physical space immediately surrounding a person which is felt to be his or her own, and into which encroachment is likely to produce feelings of unease or hostility. Also in extended use; esp. opportunity to be alone and unpressured. ΚΠ 1959 R. Sommer in Sociometry 22 248 The concepts of ‘personal space’ can be distinguished from that of territory in several ways. The most important difference is that personal space is carried around while territory is relatively stationary. 1977 D. Barthelme Amateurs 105 He had been standing very close to me, closer than I really like people to stand.., a completely unwarranted impingement upon my personal space. 1984 Financial Times (Nexis) 29 Sept. i. 13 These small islands of the southern Caribbean are definitely aimed at those who want a little privacy, a lot of personal space, no hassle from modern intrusions. 1994 I. Welsh Acid House 23 I'm the sort of punter who needs my own personal space, y'know? 2000 L. Jewell in J. Adams et al. Girls' Night In 108 Where to sit? Right here at the furthest edge of the bench, away from her?.. Closer to her, but still leaving her ‘personal space’ unencroached upon? 2. A private space that a person can regard as his or her own, or for his or her personal belongings. ΚΠ 1980 Aviation Week (Nexis) 16 June 101 The extra space in the Trident submarine will be used for crew personal space. 1986 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 31 Aug. Pools are personal spaces and should be partly or fully screened in order to be ‘psychologically private’. 1999 N.Y. Times 30 Dec. f8/2 An adequate amount of personal space is going to be essential for having a happy, productive crew on a long space mission. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1937
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