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over-familiarity

o·ver-fa·mil·i·ar·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver fuh-mil-ee-ar-i-tee, -mil-yar-]
    • /ˈoʊ vər fəˌmɪl iˈær ɪ ti, -mɪlˈyær-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver fuh-mil-ee-ar-i-tee, -mil-yar-]
    • /ˈoʊ vər fəˌmɪl iˈær ɪ ti, -mɪlˈyær-/

Definitions of over-familiarity word

  • noun plural over-familiarity thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc. 1
  • noun plural over-familiarity the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy. 1
  • noun plural over-familiarity an absence of ceremony and formality; informality. 1
  • noun plural over-familiarity freedom of behavior justified only by the closest relationship; undue intimacy. 1
  • noun plural over-familiarity Often, familiarities. an instance of such freedom, as in action or speech. 1
  • noun plural over-familiarity a sexual liberty or impropriety. 1
See all 6 definitions of over-familiarity

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Origin of over-familiarity

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English familiarite (< Anglo-French) < Latin familiāritās intimacy. See familiar, -ity

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Parts of speech for Over-familiarity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-familiarity

over-familiarity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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