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familiarity

[ fuh-mil-ee-ar-i-tee, -mil-yar- ]

noun

plural familiarities.
  1. thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
  2. the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy.
  3. an absence of ceremony and formality; informality.

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  4. freedom of behavior justified only by the closest relationship; undue intimacy.

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  5. Often familiarities. an instance of such freedom, as in action or speech.
  6. a sexual liberty or impropriety.


familiarity

/ əˌɪɪˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. reasonable knowledge or acquaintance, as with a subject or place
  2. close acquaintanceship or intimacy
  3. undue intimacy
  4. sometimes plural an instance of unwarranted intimacy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ··ڲ·····ٲ noun
  • ·ڲ·····ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of familiarity1

1350–1400; Middle English familiarite (< Anglo-French ) < Latin ڲ intimacy. See familiar, -ity
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We were not overly surprised that visual appeal, familiarity and accessibility were significant predictors of the variation in publication numbers among species.

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Once Iamaleava entered the transfer portal, Foster said his staff could quickly evaluate the quarterback’s potential because of its familiarity with him as a high school prospect.

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"Even when I've seen performances that were very good, for example Ian Hart in Backbeat, that got around the problem of the familiarity by dwelling on a lesser-known period of their story."

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The “more defined color palette” hopes to allow Starbucks’ “iconic green apron to shine and create a sense of familiarity for our customers,” the brand specified.

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“Sherlock & Daughter” hits the sweet spot between originality and familiarity with a plot that’s as devoted to unraveling the mystery of Amelia as it is to weaving a new entanglement for Holmes.

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