C1nounrelationshipsemotions
US/ˈɪn.tə.mə.si/
UK/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/
a close, personal relationship in which people share private thoughts and feelings
In context
Couples who rarely talk about their feelings may struggle with emotional intimacy.
The small theater creates a feeling of intimacy between actors and the audience.
After years apart, the two sisters slowly rebuilt the intimacy they had as children.
Words that go with intimacy
adjective + noun
- emotional intimacyLong-distance couples need regular calls to keep emotional intimacy alive.
- physical intimacyExhausted new parents often find that physical intimacy decreases for a while.
noun + preposition
- sense of intimacyHandwritten letters give a sense of intimacy that text messages cannot.
- fear of intimacyHis fear of intimacy made it hard for him to commit to anyone.
- level of intimacyOnline friendships rarely reach the same level of intimacy as real-life ones.
- degree of intimacyThe documentary captures a rare degree of intimacy with the family.