Home › Words › F › familiarismfamiliarismfamiliarism means the quality of being intimate or friendly.EtymologyFrom familiar + -ism.nounThe quality of being intimate or friendly.A word or expression used in intimate or friendly contexts.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.overfamiliarity 71% match — The state of being overfamiliar. vs familiarism →friendliness 68% match — The quality of being friendly. vs familiarism →familyism 66% match — The study or promotion of familial relations. vs familiarism →intimate 66% match — Closely acquainted; familiar. vs familiarism →fiendliness 66% match — The quality of being fiendly. vs familiarism →friendshiply 66% match — Having the characteristics or qualities of friendship. vs familiarism →buddyness 65% match — The quality of being chummy, matey or friendly. vs familiarism →chumminess 64% match — The state of being chummy. vs familiarism →