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   familiarity

   /fəˌmɪlɪˈarɪti/

   noun

   • 1. close acquaintance with or knowledge of something: "his familiarity with the works of Thomas Hardy" Similar acquaintance withacquaintanceship withawareness ofexperience ofinsight intoconversancy withconversance withknowledge ofunderstanding ofcomprehension ofcognizance ofgrasp ofmastery ofskill withskill inproficiency inexpertise in
   • ▪ the quality of being well known from long or close association: "the reassuring familiarity of his parents' home" Similar ordinarinesscustomarinessnormalityconventionality
   • 2. relaxed friendliness or intimacy between people: "familiarity allows us to give each other nicknames" Similar informalitycasualnesseasecomfortablenessfriendlinesslack of ceremonylack of restraintlack of reservenaturalnesssimplicityclosenessintimacyattachmentaffinityfriendlinessfriendshipamityinformal:chumminesspallinessmateyness
   • ▪ inappropriate informality or intimacy: "the unnecessary familiarity made me dislike him at once" Similar overfamiliaritypresumptionpresumptuousnessforwardnessboldnessaudacitycheekimpudenceimpertinenceintrusivenessdisrespectdisrespectfulnesslibertiesinformal:saucecockinessarchaic:assumption

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘close relationship’ and ‘sexual intimacy’): via Old French from Latin familiaritas, from familiaris ‘familiar, intimate’ (see familiar).

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