familiarity

noun

Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.

The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.

Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence.

An instance of familiar behaviour.

Roots

familiafamil- · Latin · household, family

Synonyms for familiarity

intimacyn closenessn casualnessn acquaintancen improprietyn friendlinessn chumminessn folksinessn informalityn affinityn easinessn nearnessn knowledgen cordialityn congenialityn

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Where does familiarity come from?

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