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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə/
"Jeder Mensch hat ein Bedürfnis nach persönlichem Raum."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which any encroachment can cause discomfort or hostility.
"He stepped back because she was standing too close and invading his personal space." - 2
An individual's psychological boundaries or need for privacy and emotional autonomy.
"After a long week at work, she needed some personal space to unwind and think."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'personal' (derived from Latin 'personalis', relating to a person) and the noun 'space' (derived from Latin 'spatium', meaning room, area, or distance). It emerged in the mid-20th century within the fields of proxemics, psychology, and anthropology to describe the physical buffer zone individuals maintain around themselves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Personal space" is said worldwide
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espace personnel
Transliteration: /ɛs.pas pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl/
"Veuillez respecter mon espace personnel dans les transports en commun."
Privatsphäre
Transliteration: /pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə/
"Jeder Mensch hat ein Bedürfnis nach persönlichem Raum."
spazio personale
Transliteration: /ˈspat.tso per.soˈna.le/
"Non mi piace quando le persone invadono il mio spazio personale."
espacio personal
Transliteration: /esˈpa.sjo peɾ.soˈnal/
"Es importantísimo respetar el espacio personal de los demás."
espaço pessoal
Transliteration: /isˈpa.su peʁ.soˈaw/
"Ele deu um passo para trás para manter seu espaço pessoal."
निजी स्थान
Transliteration: niji sthan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"भीड़भाड़ वाली जगह पर भी अपने निजी स्थान का सम्मान करें।"
个人空间
Transliteration: gè rén kōng jiān
Script: 中文汉字
"每个人都需要一定的个人空间。"
개인 공간
Transliteration: gae-in gong-gan
Script: 한국어 한글
"지하철에서는 다른 사람의 개인 공간을 존중해야 한다."
パーソナルスペース
Transliteration: pāsonaru supēsu
Script: 日本語
"他人が自分のパーソナルスペースに入ると不快に感じることがある。"
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