"socially distant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more socially distant [comparative], most socially distant [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} socially distant (comparative more socially distant, superlative most socially distant)
  1. (neologism) Maintaining a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease. Tags: neologism Related terms: social distance, social distancing
    Sense id: en-socially_distant-en-adj-V8OiyRYo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

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