intimacy
/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/noun4 syllables
Intimacy means: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship.
Synonyms for intimacy8
noun, as in a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
noun, as in close or warm friendship
noun, as in a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
closeness
What does intimacy mean?3
noun
1
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
2
close or warm friendship“the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy”
3
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together“their closeness grew as the night wore on”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Intimacy in a sentence
- He often hastens physical intimacy, much to the chagrin of his dates.papabear
- They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered.XY
- Sex and intimacy are often related but separate concepts.casaniere
- Trying different forms of intimacy can be exciting.Nuel
- He views intimacy as an important part of their bond.Nuel
- I miss the intimacy we used to have.Nuel
- Regularly investing time and effort into deepening emotional intimacy strengthens the bond between partners.Nuel
- I like physical intimacy more than emotional connection.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of intimacy
as a noun
- plural
- intimacies