familiarity
noun
thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
overfamiliarity
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a word derived from
familiarity.
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a word derived from
overfamiliar.
overfamiliaradjectiveexcessively friendly, informal, or intimate
Example Sentences
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His biggest etiquette pet peeves include underdressing and overfamiliarity, especially in virtual settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
The complaint said another doctor seemed to encourage that overfamiliarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
Why should she suspect that behind his “more familiar face” lies overfamiliarity?
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Lydia’s overfamiliarity with Aaliyah — combined with Uche’s self-righteous reaction to Aaliyah’s confession of having cheated on a past boyfriend — led Aaliyah to flee the “experiment” and Uche.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
Glover, however, was a little anxious for the dignity of his patron, which appeared to him to suffer from the overfamiliarity of some of the members of the club.
From Oliver Goldsmith A Biography by Washington Irving
