in ‧ ti ‧ ma ‧ cy /ˈɪntəməsi, ˈɪntɪməsi/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] a state of having a close personal relationship with someone
intimacy of
the intimacy of marriage
intimacy between
a close sense of intimacy between parent and child
2 . intimacies [plural] things you say or do to someone you have a close personal relationship with:
She thought back over the intimacies they’d shared and the plans they’d made.
3 . [uncountable] a situation in which you feel you are in private with someone:
the cosy intimacy of the café
4 . [uncountable] formal sex – used especially by lawyers and police when they want to avoid using the word ‘sex’