nearness

noun

Definition of nearnessnext
1
as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship my cousin and I have lost that nearness we had when we were kids

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2
as in proximity
the state or condition of being near our nearness to the theme park has made us beloved by relatives from all over the country

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  1. intimacy
  2. proximity
  3. familiarity
  4. belonging
  5. kinship
Noun
  • That kind of intimacy could, hopefully, lead to greater empathy.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There’s an intimacy that Steers captures that spoke to that moment, at the height of the AIDS crisis.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of intimacy
Noun
  • Cluster projectiles detonate based on a timer, not a proximity trigger.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Choose to settle in at Anse Sous-le-Vent, with proximity to hiking the green hills or lolling on the black sand beach with no shops or restaurants in sight.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of proximity
Noun
  • For some, man units are a way to hold on to a sense of familiarity and confidence around their appearance.
    Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Current employees have a deep familiarity with a company’s specific technology stack as well as its goals, culture and standards.
    Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of familiarity
Noun
  • Jenny said that within a day Alice had thrown away bags full of his belongings.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Its spacious interior has plenty of room to store your belongings, as well as a laptop sleeve, two mesh pockets, and a pocket on the outside to keep everything organized.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of belonging
Noun
  • Most of the sharing dyads, almost 67 percent, were unrelated, so kinship also wasn’t a driving factor.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Six individuals from the group were found to have a close kinship, including a mother and daughter.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of kinship
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