Familiarity: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
familiarity
[ fษหmษชlษชหรฆrษชti ]
in relationships
A close acquaintance or friend with whom one feels comfortable and at ease.
Synonyms
acquaintance, companion, friend
Examples of usage
- He was more than just a colleague, he was a familiarity that I could always count on.
- We grew up together, which created a sense of familiarity between us.
general
Knowledge or understanding of someone or something, gained through experience or study.
Synonyms
awareness, knowledge, understanding
Examples of usage
- His familiarity with the subject was evident in the way he spoke about it.
- She showed a great deal of familiarity with the local customs.
Translations
Translations of the word "familiarity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น familiaridade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคเคฟเคค เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Vertrautheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ keakraban
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะฐะนะพะผััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ znajomoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆชใใฟ
๐ซ๐ท familiaritรฉ
๐ช๐ธ familiaridad
๐น๐ท aลinalฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์น์ํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ znalost
๐ธ๐ฐ znalosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ seznanjenost
๐ฎ๐ธ kunnugleiki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝััััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแชแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tanฤฑลlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ familiaridad
Word origin
The word 'familiarity' originated from the Latin word 'familiaritas', meaning 'intimacy' or 'friendship'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to include both personal relationships and knowledge gained through experience.
See also: familiarize, unfamiliar, unfamiliarity, unfamiliarized.