nomadic intimacy
n.— «Thus, one of the major social functions of cell phones is to provide a “nomadic intimacy”…by making it possible for people on the move to remain embedded in their personal social networks.» —“Towards a Sociological Theory of the Mobile Phone” by Hans Geser Soziologisches Institut der Universität Zürich (Switzerland) Mar., 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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