intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈin-tə-mə-sē 
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate : familiarity
2
: something of a personal or private nature
Examples of intimacy in a Sentence
the intimacy of old friends
the intimacy of their relationship
He felt he achieved a certain intimacy with her.
The band liked the intimacy of the nightclub.
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This is often tied to a fear of intimacy — a subconscious fear of being emotionally vulnerable and dependent on someone else.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Vulnerability is sacred and essential to true intimacy.
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These passages, among literature’s most poignant and strangely affirming, bridge the gap between the vastness of war and the intimacy of a single death.
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Then, on April 30, Venus enters your intimate eighth house of intimacy and shared resources, pushing you to focus on deep, meaningful connections.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Vulnerability is sacred and essential to true intimacy.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
These passages, among literature’s most poignant and strangely affirming, bridge the gap between the vastness of war and the intimacy of a single death.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Then, on April 30, Venus enters your intimate eighth house of intimacy and shared resources, pushing you to focus on deep, meaningful connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intimacy
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimacy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈint-ə-mə-sē
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate
2
: something of a personal or private nature
shared little intimacies in their letters
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