“the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy”
noun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
noun
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
“their closeness grew as the night wore on”
Word Forms
familiar
adjective
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
close
adjective
close in relevance or relationship
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Intimität
enge oder herzliche Freundschaft
🇫🇷French
intimité
amitié étroite ou chaleureuse
🇪🇸Spanish
intimidad
amistad cercana o cálida
🇮🇹Italian
intimità
amicizia stretta o calorosa
🇳🇱Dutch
intimiteit
hechte of warme vriendschap
🇵🇹Portuguese
intimidade
amizade próxima ou calorosa
🇷🇺Russian
близость
близкая или теплая дружба
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आत्मीयता
घनिष्ठ या मधुर मित्रता
🇧🇩Bengali
অন্তরঙ্গতা
ঘনিষ্ঠ বা উষ্ণ বন্ধুত্ব
🇮🇳Tamil
நெருக்கம்
நெருக்கமான அல்லது அன்பான நட்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
సాన్నిహిత్యం
సన్నిహిత లేదా వెచ్చని స్నేహం
🇮🇳Marathi
जवळीक
जवळची किंवा उबदार मैत्री
🇮🇳Gujarati
આત્મીયતા
ગાઢ અથવા ગરમ મિત્રતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತ್ಮೀಯತೆ
ನಿಕಟ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿನ ಸ್ನೇಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടുപ്പം
അടുത്തതോ ഊഷ്മളമായതോ ആയ സൗഹൃദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੇੜਤਾ
ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਿੱਘੀ ਦੋਸਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
قربت
قریبی یا گرم دوستی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
亲密感
亲密或温暖的友谊
🇯🇵Japanese
親密
親密または温かい友情
🇰🇷Korean
친밀
친밀하거나 따뜻한 우정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thân mật
tình bạn thân thiết hoặc ấm áp
🇹🇭Thai
ความใกล้ชิด
มิตรภาพที่ใกล้ชิดหรืออบอุ่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
keintiman
persahabatan yang dekat atau hangat
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapalagayang-loob
malapit o mainit na pagkakaibigan
🇲🇾Malay
keintiman
persahabatan yang rapat atau mesra
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حميمية
صداقة قريبة أو دافئة
🇮🇷Persian
صمیمیت
دوستی صمیمی یا گرم
🇹🇷Turkish
samimiyet
yakın veya sıcak dostluk
🇮🇱Hebrew
אִינטִימִיוּת
ידידות קרובה או חמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'intimacy'?
The primary meaning of 'intimacy' is 'close or warm friendship'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'intimacy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'intimacy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'intimacy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'intimacy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'intimacy' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'intimacy' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'intimacy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'intimacy' in regular conversations?
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