intimité

Definitions of intimité
  1. noun
    a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
    synonyms: familiarité
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    type of:
    bien-être
    happiness felt in a secure relationship
  2. noun
    the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
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    type of:
    isolement, solitude
    a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
  3. noun
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
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    type of:
    isolement, solitude
    a state of separation between persons or groups
  4. noun
    close or warm friendship
    synonyms: familiarité
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    type of:
    amabilité
    a friendly disposition
  5. noun
    characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
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    types:
    sournoiserie
    a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
    type of:
    insociabilité
    an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
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