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intimacies
[
in
-t
uh
-m
uh
-see
]
Origin
in·ti·ma·cy
/
ˈɪn
tə
mə
si
/
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[
in
-t
uh
-m
uh
-see
]
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noun,
plural
-cies.
1.
the state of being
intimate
.
2.
a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.
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
.
EXPAND
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.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1635–45;
intim(ate)
1
+
-acy
Synonyms
2.
closeness, familiarity, warmth, affection.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Word Origin & History
intimacy
1640s, from
intimate
. As a euphemism for "sexual intercourse," from 1670s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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