intimacy
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪntəməsi// UK //ˈɪntɪməsi// in·ti·ma·cy
n. a feeling of being very close and familiar with someone else. It can be emotional, like sharing secrets, or physical, like a hug.
n. a state of close personal familiarity or emotional connection between people. Often refers to the sharing of private thoughts or physical closeness.
The couple shared a moment of quiet intimacy.
Long-distance relationships often struggle because it is difficult to maintain emotional intimacy through a screen.
The biographer was praised for capturing the quiet intimacy of the artist's domestic life without resorting to sensationalism or invading the family's privacy.
From intimate + -cy.
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the general state of closeness; countable when referring to specific private acts or remarks.