intimacy

noun

/ˈɪntɪməsi/

(plural intimacies)

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[uncountable, singular] the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody
- She isn't capable of real intimacy.
- intimacy between A and B The old intimacy between them had gone for ever.
- intimacy with somebody He enjoys an intimacy with the president.
Extra Examples
- Gradually, a deep emotional intimacy developed between them.
- He was prevented from declaring his love by his fear of intimacy.
- I sensed a close intimacy between them.
- the artist's ability to achieve intimacy with his subjects
- the intimacy created between student and teacher
Topics Family and relationshipsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- genuine
- real
- true
- …
verb + intimacy
- be capable of
- achieve
- experience
- …
intimacy + verb
- develop
preposition
- intimacy between
- intimacy with
phrases
- fear of intimacy
- a feeling of intimacy
- a sense of intimacy
- …
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[uncountable] a private and comfortable atmosphere
- The room had a peaceful sense of intimacy about it.
- The noise destroyed the intimacy of their conversation.
[countable, usually plural] a thing that a person says or does to somebody that they know very well
[uncountable] (formal or law) sexual activity, especially an act of sexual intercourse
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- genuine
- real
- true
- …
verb + intimacy
- be capable of
- achieve
- experience
- …
intimacy + verb
- develop
preposition
- intimacy between
- intimacy with
phrases
- fear of intimacy
- a feeling of intimacy
- a sense of intimacy
- …
See full entry

单词	intimacy
释义	intimacy noun /ˈɪntɪməsi/ /ˈɪntɪməsi/ (plural intimacies) jump to other results [uncountable, singular] the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody She isn't capable of real intimacy. intimacy between A and B The old intimacy between them had gone for ever. intimacy with somebody He enjoys an intimacy with the president. Extra Examples Gradually, a deep emotional intimacy developed between them. He was prevented from declaring his love by his fear of intimacy. I sensed a close intimacy between them. the artist's ability to achieve intimacy with his subjects the intimacy created between student and teacher Topics Family and relationshipsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective genuine real true … verb + intimacy be capable of achieve experience … intimacy + verb develop preposition intimacy between intimacy with phrases fear of intimacy a feeling of intimacy a sense of intimacy … See full entry [uncountable] a private and comfortable atmosphere The room had a peaceful sense of intimacy about it. The noise destroyed the intimacy of their conversation. [countable, usually plural] a thing that a person says or does to somebody that they know very well [uncountable] (formal or law) sexual activity, especially an act of sexual intercourse Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective genuine real true … verb + intimacy be capable of achieve experience … intimacy + verb develop preposition intimacy between intimacy with phrases fear of intimacy a feeling of intimacy a sense of intimacy … See full entry
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