1. plural of intimateness; the quality or state of being intimate; closeness in relationship or familiarity
Usage: typically used in formal or academic contexts; abstract noun referring to degrees or instances of intimacy

Examples

• The intimatenesses shared between long-married couples often deepen over decades.
• Different cultures express intimatenesses in relationships in varying ways.
• The novel explored the intimatenesses of family bonds across generations.
• Therapists often discuss the intimatenesses that develop in therapeutic relationships.
• The intimatenesses of their friendship were evident in how they communicated without words.