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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

affair, affaire, liaison, involvement, amour

noun, as in close or warm friendship

familiarity, closeness

noun, as in a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

closeness

also used for intimacy

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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