socially distance

A form of social distance — The distance between different social groups, e.g. in terms of class, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual-identity, etc.

Meanings

verbsocially distance (third-person singular simple present socially distances, present participle socially distancing, simple past and past participle socially distanced)

present singular third person socially distances · participle present socially distancing · participle past socially distanced · past socially distanced

  1. alternativeAlternative form of social distance.
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