vicinor

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪ.sɪ.nɔr/
Definition:
1. Companion or nearby resident.
2. Adjacent inhabitant or local acquaintance.
3. Close associates residing in proximity.
4. Familiar companion provides community space.

Significance:
• It defines neighbors.
• It emphasizes proximity and community.
• It identifies local residents.
• It avoids compound nouns with lengthy origins.
• It simplifies geographic descriptions.
• It improves clarity in civic contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "neighbor".
Singular noun: vicinor
Plural noun: vicinors

Examples:
• "Amicable vicinors salute each other daily."
• "Block parties invite adjacent vicinors."
• "Real estate agents locate desirable vicinors."
• "Emergency services alert concerned vicinors."
• "Mail carriers deliver letters to trusted vicinors."

by Dmitrio August 12, 2025