noun
intimacy
IHN-tih-muh-see
noun
1
A feeling of closeness, warmth, and openness with another person.
"Years of marriage had built a deep intimacy between them."
"The small candlelit room gave the restaurant a sense of intimacy."
How to Use Intimacy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCloseness — emotional, physical, or both — shared with another person.
Common pairings
emotional intimacy
physical intimacy
a sense of intimacy
Word Forms
intimacies plural
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Etymology
From intimate plus the noun suffix -cy.