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   in·ti·ma·cy

   /ˈin(t)əməsē/

   noun

   • 1. close familiarity or friendship; closeness: "the intimacy between a husband and wife" Similar closenesstogethernessaffinityrapportattachmentfamiliarityconfidentialityclose associationclose relationshipclose attachmentclose friendshipfriendlinesscomradeshipcompanionshipamityaffectionmutual affectionwarmthwarm feelingsunderstandingfellow feelinginformal:chumminesspallinessmateyness
   • ▪ a private cozy atmosphere: "the room had a peaceful sense of intimacy about it"
   • ▪ an intimate act, especially sexual intercourse. Similar sexual relationssexual intercoursesexintercourselovemakingact of lovecarnal knowledgesexual congresscongressformal:coitioncoituscopulation
   • ▪ an intimate remark: "here she was sitting swapping intimacies with a stranger"
   • ▪ closeness of observation or knowledge of a subject: "he acquired an intimacy with Swahili literature"

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   The meaning of INTIMACY is the state of being intimate : familiarity. How to use intimacy in a sentence.

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   INTIMACY definition: 1. a situation in which you have a close friendship or sexual relationship with someone: 2. things…. Learn more.

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   a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group. Synonyms: closeness, affection, warmth, familiarity. a close association with or detailed knowledge or deep understanding of a place, subject, period of history, etc.: an intimacy with Japan.

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   Intimacy is a close, family-like connection. There is another kind of intimacy — physical intimacy, which comes from having a sexual relationship, which, one hopes, fosters the other kind of intimacy as well.

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   Definition of intimacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTIMACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relationship 2. euphemistic sexual relations.... Click for more definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTIMACY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INTIMACY definition: a very special friendship or sexual relationship with someone. Learn more.