familiarity
noun
fa·mil·iar·i·ty
fə-ˌmi-lē-ˈ(y)er-ə-tē 
-ˈ(y)a-rə-;
-ˌmil-ˈyer-,
-ˌmil-ˈya-rə-
plural familiarities
2
a
: absence of ceremony : informality
b
: an unduly informal act or expression : impropriety
c
: a sexual liberty
3
: close acquaintance with something
Examples of familiarity in a Sentence
He spoke to everyone with the easy familiarity of an old friend.
the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage
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Over time, that familiarity turned into false confidence.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
There’s just so much familiarity to everything this summer.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Over time, that familiarity turned into false confidence.
—Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Trump, who noted his own familiarity in construction during his career as a real estate developer, backed off the idea of firing Powell but continued to hammer the notion that interest rates, which are set by the Fed, must be lowered.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for familiarity
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“Familiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiarity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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familiarity
noun
fa·mil·iar·i·ty
fə-ˌmil-ˈyar-ət-ē
-ˌmil-ē-ˈar-
plural familiarities
1
: close friendship : intimacy
2
: lack of formality : freedom and ease in personal relations
3
: close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
4
: an overly bold act or expression
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