collocation · neutral
emotional intimacy
UK/ɪˈməʊʃənəl ˈɪntɪməsi/US/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɪntɪməsi/e·MO·tion·al IN·ti·ma·cy
the closeness and emotional connection between people
Examples
“Couples who share emotional intimacy tend to communicate more openly.”
“Therapy can help restore emotional intimacy after a breach of trust.”
“Friends can have strong emotional intimacy even without a romantic relationship.”
Band 8 sentence
“Emotional intimacy, built on trust and honest communication, is often what keeps long-term partnerships resilient.”
Collocations
- develop emotional intimacy
- loss of emotional intimacy
Word family
Common mistakes
emotion intimacy→emotional intimacy
intimacy emotional→emotional intimacy
Say it for a higher band
5close→6intimacy→7+emotional intimacy
Synonyms
emotional closeness
Easily confused
physical intimacy
“They talked more about emotional intimacy than physical intimacy.”
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