Familiarity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural fa·mil·i·ar·i·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.
  4. freedom of behavior justified only by the closest relationship; undue intimacy.
  5. an instance of such freedom, as in action or speech.
  6. a sexual liberty or impropriety.
noun plural -ties
  1. reasonable knowledge or acquaintance, as with a subject or place
  2. close acquaintanceship or intimacy
  3. undue intimacy
  4. an instance of unwarranted intimacy
Familiarity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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