Copresence

/koʊˈprɛzəns/ noun

Definition

The state of being present in the same place or space at the same time, especially in contexts of physical or virtual shared experience.

Etymology

From co- (together) + presence (from Latin praesentia, being before or in front), combining to mean shared presence in time and space.

Kelly Says

In the age of Zoom meetings, copresence has become weirdly philosophical—philosophers now argue about whether you have 'copresence' with someone on a screen versus sitting next to them at a table.

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