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intimacy

[ in-tuh-muh-see ]

noun

plural intimacies.
  1. the state of being intimate.
  2. a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. a close association with or detailed knowledge or deep understanding of a place, subject, period of history, etc.:

    an intimacy with Japan.

  4. an act or expression serving as a token of familiarity, affection, or the like:

    to allow the intimacy of using first names.

  5. an amorously familiar act; liberty.
  6. sexual intercourse.
  7. the quality of being comfortable, warm, or familiar:

    the intimacy of the room.

  8. privacy, especially as suitable to the telling of a secret:

    in the intimacy of his studio.



intimacy

/ ˈɪԳɪəɪ /

noun

  1. close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relationship
  2. euphemistic.
    often plural sexual relations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intimacy1

First recorded in 1635–45; intim(ate) 1 + -acy
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The rear van door, where they enter, is left closed during these quick sprees, maintaining the intimacy of “Closet Picks,” and it’s fun to watch the next people who are about to enter the closet.

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Their intimacy improved because they could emotionally connect, she explained.

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Clothing has always been about expression, but it’s also about memory, intimacy and comfort.

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A delicate green glass pendant in her bedroom that she found on Invaluable reminds her of Morocco, creating a sense of intimacy and connection with her space.

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A Bachardy portrait enacts an extended visual encounter between two people, its intimacy inescapable.

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