Familiarité (en. Familiarity)
/familiʁite/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
State of being familiar with something or someone.
Familiarity with a foreign language facilitates learning.
La familiarité avec une langue étrangère facilite l'apprentissage.
Relationship of emotional or social closeness.
He has a great familiarity with his coworkers.
Il a une grande familiarité avec ses collègues de travail.
In-depth knowledge of something.
His familiarity with art history is impressive.
Sa familiarité avec l'histoire de l'art est impressionnante.
Etymology
From the Latin 'familiaritatem', which means 'quality of being familiar'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have a familiarity with
to be well-known or comfortable with something.
avoir une familiarité avec
familiarity with the subject
in-depth knowledge of a specific field.
familiarité avec le sujet
to arise from familiarity
to be the result of knowledge or closeness.
naître de la familiarité
Related Words
familiarly
in a familiar or informal manner.
familièrement
to familiarize
to make something or someone known to someone.
familiariser
family
group of people connected by blood or intimate relationships.
famille
Slang Meanings
To have a close bond with someone.
They have a familiarity almost like family members.
Ils ont une familiarité presque comme des membres de la famille.
To be very comfortable in a situation.
He is fully familiar with the group.
Il est en pleine familiarité avec le groupe.