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   Fa·mil·iar·i·ty

   /fəˌmilēˈerədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. close acquaintance with or knowledge of something: "increase customer familiarity with a product" 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; recognizability based on long or close association: "the reassuring familiarity of his parents' home" Similar ordinarinesscustomarinessnormalityconventionality
   • ▪ relaxed friendliness or intimacy between people: "familiarity allows us to give each other nicknames" Similar informalitycasualnesseasecomfortablenessfriendlinesslack of ceremonylack of restraintlack of reservenaturalnesssimplicityclosenessintimacyattachmentaffinityfriendlinessfriendshipamityinformal:chumminesspallinessmateyness
   • ▪ inappropriate and often offensive informality of behavior or language: "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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   thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc. the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy. an absence of ceremony and formality; informality. Synonyms: unconstraint. freedom of behavior justified only by the closest relationship; undue intimacy.

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   familiarity (with something) | familiarity (to somebody) the state of knowing somebody/something well; the state of recognizing somebody/something. His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay. When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity.

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   Familiarity is the state of knowing something very well. It's also a casual way of behaving. Your familiarity with your best friend means that you can say whatever you want around her. Familiarity is from the Latin word familiaritatem for "intimacy, friendship.”.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › familiarityFAMILIARITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a good knowledge of something, or experience of doing or using it: Her familiarity with computers is very impressive. familiarity noun [U] (FRIENDLY BEHAVIOUR) friendly and informal behaviour: the growing familiarity between William and Jane. (Definition of familiarity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Apr 29, 2024 · familiarity in American English. (fəˌmɪliˈærɪti, -mɪlˈjær-) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 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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   3 days ago · FAMILIARITY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary. English Dictionary Thesaurus Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'familiarity' Word Frequency. familiarity. (fəmɪliærɪti ) 1. See familiarity breeds contempt. 2. See also familiar. More Synonyms of familiarity. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Familiarity Definition. fə-mĭlyărĭ-tē, -mĭlē-ăr- familiarities. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. familiarities. Free and intimate behavior; absence of formality and ceremony. Webster's New World. The quality of being known from past experience.