distancing

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act or process of creating or maintaining physical or emotional space between people or things, often used in contexts of social behavior or relationships.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de créer ou de maintenir une distance physique ou émotionnelle entre des personnes ou des objets, souvent utilisé dans le contexte du comportement social ou des relations.

1. Physical separation B2 formal

   The act of keeping a certain amount of space between people or objects, often to prevent disease spread.

   • Social distancing became a common practice during the pandemic.
   • The government recommended distancing of at least six feet in public places.
   • Distancing measures helped reduce the transmission of the virus.

   🇫🇷distanciation physique

   Synonymes: estrangementisolationseclusionseparationspacing

2. Emotional or psychological separation C1 formal

   The act of creating emotional or psychological space between oneself and others or a situation.

   • She practiced emotional distancing to protect herself from burnout.
   • Distancing from toxic relationships can improve mental health.
   • The therapist suggested distancing from negative thoughts.

   🇫🇷Distanciation (psychologique/émotionnelle)

   Synonymes: aloofnessdetachmentdisconnectiondisengagementdissociationestrangementisolationremotenessseparationwithdrawal

   Antonymes: closenessconnectionintimacyinvolvement

• distancings plural form
• distancings' possessive plural form
• distancing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of separating oneself emotionally or physically from someone or something, or to create a gap or interval.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se séparer émotionnellement ou physiquement de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, ou de créer un écart ou un intervalle.

1. Separate physically B2 formal

   To make or keep someone or something at a physical distance.

   • She distanced herself from the crowd to think.
   • The police distanced the protesters from the building.
   • He distanced his chair from the table to stretch his legs.

   🇫🇷Éloigner physiquement

   Synonymes: detachisolatekeep apartremovesegregateseparateset apart

   Antonymes: approachattractconnectjoinnearunite

2. Emotionally detach B2 formal

   To create emotional or psychological separation from someone or something.

   • He distanced himself from his family after the argument.
   • She tried to distance her feelings from the stressful situation.
   • The politician distanced himself from the controversial statement.

   🇫🇷se distancer émotionnellement

   Synonymes: detachdisconnectdisengagedissociateisolateseparatewithdraw

   Antonymes: allyattachbondconnectunite

• distanced past participle
• distanced past simple
• distancing present participle
• distances third person singular