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intimacy

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in·ti·ma·cy  (nt-m-s)
n. pl. in·ti·ma·cies
1. The condition of being intimate.
2. An instance of being intimate.

intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relationship
2. (often plural) Euphemistic sexual relations
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.intimacyintimacy - close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
friendliness - a friendly disposition
2.intimacyintimacy - a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
sexual relationship - a relationship involving sexual intimacy
3.intimacyintimacy - a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
belonging - happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
togetherness - affectionate closeness; "togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage"

intimacy
noun
2. sexual intercourse, sex (informal), lovemaking, the other (informal), congress, fucking (taboo slang), screwing (taboo slang), shagging (Brit. taboo slang), sexual relations, sexual act, nookie (slang), copulation, coitus, carnal knowledge, intimate relations, rumpy-pumpy (slang), legover (slang), coition The truth was he did not feel like intimacy with any woman.
Translations
intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsɪ] N
1. (= closeness) → intimidad f
I read the letter in the intimacy of my bedroomleí la carta en la intimidad de mi habitación
there had never been any sexual intimacy between themnunca habían mantenido relaciones íntimas
the intimacy of his knowledge on the subjectsu profundo conocimiento de la materia
2. intimacies (spoken) → intimidades fpl; (sexual) → intimidad f (física), proximidad f (física)
intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsi] nintimité f
intimacy
nVertrautheit f, → Intimität f; (euph: = sexual intimacy) → Intimität f; intimacy took place (form euph)es kam zu Intimitäten
intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsɪ] n (friendship) → intimità; (sexual intimacy) → rapporti mpl intimi
intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsɪ] n (friendship) → intimità; (sexual intimacy) → rapporti mpl intimi


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For her kindred, should the tidings ever reach them, and for the companions of her unspotted life, there remained nothing but the contagion of her dishonour; which would not fail to be distributed in strict accordance arid proportion with the intimacy and sacredness of their previous relationship.
It has been delightful to me to watch his advances towards intimacy, especially to observe his altered manner in consequence of my repressing by the cool dignity of my deportment his insolent approach to direct familiarity.
Not a day passed, in that dangerous intimacy of teacher and pupil, in which my hand was not close to Miss Fairlie's; my cheek, as we bent together over her sketch-book, almost touching hers.
 
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