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fa⋅mil⋅i⋅ar⋅i⋅ty

[fuh-mil-ee-ar-i-tee, -mil-yar-]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
2. the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy.
3. an absence of ceremony and formality; informality.
4. freedom of behavior justified only by the closest relationship; undue intimacy.
5. Often, familiarities. an instance of such freedom, as in action or speech.
6. a sexual liberty or impropriety.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME familiarite (< AF) < L familiāritās intimacy. See familiar, -ity


3. unconstraint. 4. liberty, freedom, license.
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o·ver·fa·mil·iar   (ō'vər-fə-mĭl'yər)   
adj.  Too familiar, as:
a. Exceedingly common or ordinary: overfamiliar sayings.
o'ver·fa·mil'iar'i·ty (-mĭl'yār'ĭ-tē, -mĭl'ē-ār'-) n.
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