intimacy
[ in-tuh-muh-see ]
/ ˈɪn tə mə si /
noun, plural in·ti·ma·cies.
SYNONYMS FOR intimacy
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Origin of intimacy
First recorded in 1635–45; intim(ate)1 + -acy
Words nearby intimacy
inthral, inthrone, inti, intifada, intima, intimacy, intimate, intimate borrowing, intimation, Intimations of Immortality, intime
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British Dictionary definitions for intimacy
intimacy
/ (ˈɪntɪməsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relationship
(often plural) euphemistic sexual relations
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