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intimacyclose familiarity or friendship; closeness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: close familiarity or friendship; closeness

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪntɪməsi/

Korean meaning: 친밀감, 친밀함, 가까움

Korean pronunciation: **인**티머시

Example Sentences

  • The intimacy of sharing pizza toppings revealed more about their relationship than any love letter could.
  • Building intimacy in friendship takes time and shared experiences.
  • The intimacy of the small concert venue made everyone feel connected to the artist.

intimacy

NOUN

//ˈɪntɪməsi//

close familiarity or friendship; closeness

intimacy concept
💡 Concept

A mother and child share intimacy through gentle bedtime reading

intimacy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

True intimacy grows from honest diplomacy

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪntɪməsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪntɪməsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootintim
Suffix--acy

Origin

라틴어 'intimus'(가장 안쪽의, 가장 깊은)에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 마음의 가장 깊은 곳까지 들어간다는 의미로, 진정한 친밀감을 표현합니다.

🎵Rhyme

legitimacysupremacydiplomacy
legitimacy
supremacy
diplomacy

🔗Collocations

emotional intimacy
physical intimacy
create intimacy
lack of intimacy
intimate relationship
destroy intimacy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The intimacy of sharing pizza toppings revealed more about their relationship than any love letter could.

Building intimacy in friendship takes time and shared experiences.

The intimacy of the small concert venue made everyone feel connected to the artist.

Their intimacy was so obvious that even strangers could tell they were made for each other.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

closenessfamiliarityaffectionwarmthbond

Antonyms

distancecoldnessalienation

Related

intimatecloselypersonalprivaterelationship

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