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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).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   The meaning of FAMILIARITY is the quality or state of being familiar. How to use familiarity in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › familiarityFAMILIARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAMILIARITY definition: 1. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well: 2. friendly and informal…. Learn more.

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   Familiarity definition: thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.. See examples of FAMILIARITY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › familiarityFAMILIARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FAMILIARITY meaning: 1. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well: 2. friendly and informal…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfamiliarity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › familiarityFamiliarity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › familiarityFAMILIARITY Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words ...

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   Synonyms for FAMILIARITY: intimacy, belonging, kinship, friendship, love, nearness, affection, closeness; Antonyms of FAMILIARITY: distance, coolness, coldness, reserve, remoteness, aloofness, attention, formality.