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distanced

 

[ ˈdɪstənsd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

social distancing

Distanced is the past tense of the verb 'distance', which refers to the act of creating or maintaining space between oneself and others. It is often used in the context of social behavior, especially during events that require people to keep apart to prevent the spread of illness.

Synonyms

isolated, separated, withdrawn

Examples of usage

  • They distanced themselves from the crowd.
  • She has distanced her opinions from the majority.
  • During the pandemic, many families distanced socially.

Translations

Translations of the word "distanced" in other languages:

🇵🇹 distanciado

🇮🇳 दूर

🇩🇪 distanziert

🇮🇩 terpisah

🇺🇦 віддалений

🇵🇱 oddalony

🇯🇵 距離を置いた

🇫🇷 distancié

🇪🇸 distanciado

🇹🇷 uzaklaştırılmış

🇰🇷 멀리한

🇸🇦 بعيد

🇨🇿 vzdálený

🇸🇰 vzdialený

🇨🇳 远离的

🇸🇮 oddaljen

🇮🇸 fjarlægður

🇰🇿 алыста

🇬🇪 შორისი

🇦🇿 uzaqlıqda

🇲🇽 distanciado

Etymology

The word 'distance' has its roots in the Latin 'distantia', which means 'standing apart'. This is derived from 'distantem', the present participle of 'distare', which means 'to stand apart, to be distant'. The use of the word has evolved through Middle English, and by the time it entered common usage in the 14th century, it referred both to physical space and metaphorical separation, such as emotional or social distance. The verb form 'distanced' emerged as a natural development in the English language, allowing speakers to describe actions related to creating or maintaining distance in various contexts. Over time, especially during significant global events such as pandemics, the term has gained additional meanings related to social behavior and geographical separation.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,597, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.