Familiarity Definition
fə-mĭlyărĭ-tē, -mĭlē-ăr-
familiarities
noun
familiarities
Free and intimate behavior; absence of formality and ceremony.
Webster's New World
The quality of being known from past experience.
The familiarity of the buildings made us realize that we must be near the hotel.
American Heritage
Close association; intimacy.
Webster's New World
Intimacy that is too bold or unwelcome.
Webster's New World
Close acquaintance (with something)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- conversancy
- conversance
- acquaintance
- casualness
- liberty
- indecorum
- impropriety
- experience
- comprehension
- cognition
- mastery
- sense of use
- thorough knowledge
- being at home with
- the feel of
Other Word Forms of Familiarity
Noun
Singular:
familiarity
Plural:
familiaritiesOrigin of Familiarity
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From Middle French familiarité, from Latin familiāritātem.
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