English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "intimiteit" is 'n noue vertroudheid of persoonlike verhouding wat 'n diepgaande begrip en kennis van 'n ander persoon behels. Dit kan verwys na emosionele, fisiese of seksuele nabyheid tussen mense. Intimiteit word dikwels geassosieer met 'n gevoel van privaatheid, vertroue en kwesbaarheid, sowel as 'n gewilligheid om oop en eerlik met 'n ander persoon te wees. Die woord kan ook verwys na 'n gevoel van nabyheid of verbintenis met 'n bepaalde plek, aktiwiteit of ervaring.

Synonyms

  1. familiarity
  2. closeness

Sentence Examples

  1. The overgrown state of his garden heightened the sense of intimacy.
  2. The Prime and our disturbing moment of intimacy aside, I suddenly missed my old life with a vengeance.
  3. Often, also, the worthy fellow revolved around Fix, looking at him with a keen, distrustful eye but he did not speak to him, for their old intimacy no longer existed.
  4. Somehow the intimacy of the dinner was comforting, though, and she found herself relaxing and enjoying the company.
  5. It was actually rather soothing, and the strange sense of intimacy was nice.
  6. MANY years ago, I contracted an intimacy with a Mr.
  7. The sting of the burns Belah had given him made him want to scream, but he endured the pain as lovely little bites of intimacy from her.
  8. The moment she did, the same familiar intimacy from before returned.
  9. After recent events, their relations with each other had grown somewhat cold there could no longer be mutual sympathy or intimacy between them.
  10. Indeed, I had substantial regret for not taking him up on his offer of intimacy.