intimacy

noun

in·​ti·​ma·​cy ˈin-tə-mə-sē 

plural intimacies

1

: the state of being intimate : familiarity

2

: something of a personal or private nature

Synonyms

• belonging
• chumminess
• closeness
• familiarity
• inseparability
• nearness

Examples of intimacy in a Sentence

the intimacy of old friends

the intimacy of their relationship

He felt he achieved a certain intimacy with her.

The band liked the intimacy of the nightclub.

Recent Examples on the Web

His path crosses with Ruby, an intimacy coordinator, leading to unexpected developments. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

If the previous maze had an implicit fear of intimacy, Nightmare Trilogy can think of nothing scarier to Tesfaye than the persona he (and the music industry) created. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024

Premodern society’s intimacy with ghosts arose from its profound familiarity with death. —Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024

Joan really took control of her journey this week by making Fantasy Suites about emotional intimacy rather than physical intimacy. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

intimacy

noun

in·​ti·​ma·​cy ˈint-ə-mə-sē 

plural intimacies

1

: the state of being intimate

2

: something of a personal or private nature

shared little intimacies in their letters