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    L'intimité (en. Privacy)

    /lɛ̃.ti.mi.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A personal and deep connection between people.
    They share a great intimacy.
    Ils partagent une grande intimité.
    Private and personal aspects of a person's life.
    She never talks about her intimacy.
    Elle ne parle jamais de son intimité.
    Physical or emotional intimacy.
    Intimacy is crucial in a romantic relationship.
    L'intimité est cruciale dans une relation amoureuse.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'intimitas', which means 'depth' or 'narrowness'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to protect one's intimacy
    To preserve one's private and personal life.
    protéger son intimité
    to lose one's intimacy
    To feel an intrusion into one's personal life.
    perdre son intimité
    emotional intimacy
    A deep emotional bond shared between people.
    intimité émotionnelle

    Related Words

    intimate
    Relating to a person's personal life.
    intime
    confidant
    A person to whom one confides secrets.
    confident
    privacy
    Aspects of a person's life that are not accessible to the public.
    vie privée

    Slang Meanings

    Caminade
    They had a caminade, it's very intimate between them.
    Ils ont eu une caminade, c'est très intime entre eux.
    Cocooning
    They enjoy cocooning to maintain their intimacy.
    Ils aiment faire du cocooning pour entretenir leur intimité.