social distancingn.

Brit.

/ˌsəʊʃl ˈdɪst(ə)nsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈdɪst(ə)nsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: social adj., distancing n..

Etymology: < social adj. + distancing n., after social distance n.

1. The action or practice of maintaining a degree of remoteness or emotional separation from another person or social group.

ΚΠ

1957 K. Mannheim et al. Systematic Sociol. iii. 53 The inhibition of free self-expression can also serve as a means of social distancing.

1980 Jrnl. of Thought 15 4 There is little doubt that the decline of Foundations departments nationally and the paucity of new professorial lines in our field are a direct result of this social distancing. Our colleagues in teacher education do not support growth in our departments because they perceive us as being aloof.

2018 L. Vaughan Mapping Society vii. 211 Differences in the ability to gain access to work and leisure and a lack of shared activity places seem to be the raw material conditions for social distancing and the installation of segregation in everyday life.

2. The action or practice of maintaining a certain physical distance from, or limiting physical contact with, another person or people (esp. family and friends), esp. in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease, or as one of a number of public health measures designed to inhibit its spread.

ΚΠ

2004 Detroit News 9 Dec. c7/2 The best way to [a]void the flu is a wonderful term we call ‘social distancing’, which means basically to avoid being around other people.

2009 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 54/2 Health departments in every state are responsible for submitting plans to the CDC [= Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] for educating the public, in the event of a serious pandemic, about hand-washing and ‘social distancing’ (voluntary quarantines, school closings, and even enforcement of mandatory quarantines to keep infected people in their homes).

2020 Tampa Bay (Florida) Times (Nexis) 25 Mar. Residents should redouble their efforts to follow federal guidelines regarding social distancing and limiting contact with others.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	social distancing
释义	social distancingn. Brit. /ˌsəʊʃl ˈdɪst(ə)nsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈdɪst(ə)nsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: social adj., distancing n.. Etymology: < social adj. + distancing n., after social distance n. 1. The action or practice of maintaining a degree of remoteness or emotional separation from another person or social group. ΚΠ 1957 K. Mannheim et al. Systematic Sociol. iii. 53 The inhibition of free self-expression can also serve as a means of social distancing. 1980 Jrnl. of Thought 15 4 There is little doubt that the decline of Foundations departments nationally and the paucity of new professorial lines in our field are a direct result of this social distancing. Our colleagues in teacher education do not support growth in our departments because they perceive us as being aloof. 2018 L. Vaughan Mapping Society vii. 211 Differences in the ability to gain access to work and leisure and a lack of shared activity places seem to be the raw material conditions for social distancing and the installation of segregation in everyday life. 2. The action or practice of maintaining a certain physical distance from, or limiting physical contact with, another person or people (esp. family and friends), esp. in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease, or as one of a number of public health measures designed to inhibit its spread. ΚΠ 2004 Detroit News 9 Dec. c7/2 The best way to [a]void the flu is a wonderful term we call ‘social distancing’, which means basically to avoid being around other people. 2009 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 54/2 Health departments in every state are responsible for submitting plans to the CDC [= Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] for educating the public, in the event of a serious pandemic, about hand-washing and ‘social distancing’ (voluntary quarantines, school closings, and even enforcement of mandatory quarantines to keep infected people in their homes). 2020 Tampa Bay (Florida) Times (Nexis) 25 Mar. Residents should redouble their efforts to follow federal guidelines regarding social distancing and limiting contact with others. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1957
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