familiarity
The state of being extremely friendlyThe state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.
» Familiarity breeds contempt and children.
Близкое знакомство рождает презрение и детей.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.
Vertrautheit
an act of undue intimacy
(countable, uncountable)Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence.
фамильярностьfamilʹjarnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)An instance of familiar behaviour.
(countable, uncountable)Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.
ознакомленностьoznakomlennostʹ
Examples
11 sentencesFamiliarity breeds contempt and children.
ruБлизкое знакомство рождает презрение и детей.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
ruЧем ближе знаешь, тем меньше почитаешь.
Love's intensity can wane as familiarity grows.
Our company's visual identity was designed to evoke a sense of trust and familiarity.
I wouldn't permit such familiarity.
ruЯ бы не допустил такой фамильярности.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French familiarité, from Latin familiāritātem. Displaced native Old English hīFrom Middle French familiarité, from Latin familiāritātem. Displaced native Old English hīwcūþnes. Morphologically familiar + -ity.
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Forms
plural: familiarities| Singular | familiarity |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- an act of undue intimacy:improprietyindecorumliberty
- close or warm friendship:intimacycloseness
- a casual manner:casualness
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something:acquaintanceconversanceconversancy
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable