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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ti•ma•cy /ˈɪntəməsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - [uncountable] the state of being intimate:Their intimacy was something she could never intrude on.
an act that shows close feeling or intimate association:[countable]their little intimacies, like holding hands. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ti•ma•cy (in′tə mə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the state of being intimate.
- a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.
- a close association with or detailed knowledge or deep understanding of a place, subject, period of history, etc.:an intimacy with Japan.
- an act or expression serving as a token of familiarity, affection, or the like:to allow the intimacy of using first names.
- an amorously familiar act;
liberty. - sexual intercourse.
- the quality of being comfortable, warm, or familiar:the intimacy of the room.
- privacy, esp. as suitable to the telling of a secret:in the intimacy of his studio.
- intim(ate)1 + -acy 1635–45
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . closeness, familiarity, warmth, affection.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: intimacy /ˈɪntɪməsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)- close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relationship
- (often plural) euphemistic sexual relations
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