acquaintanceshipn.
/əˈkweɪnt(ə)n(s)ʃɪp/, U.S. /əˈkweɪnt(ə)n(s)ˌʃɪp/ 1. The state of being acquainted with a person. Also: an instance of this; a relationship of this type. Cf. acquaintance n. 1.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > state of being acquainted
acquaintancec1230
knowledge1389
quaintancea1400
acquaintation1468
acquaintanceship1640
acquaintancy1855
1640 J. D. Knave in Graine sig. F2v What, eschew acquaintanceship?
1753 G. Wollaston Life & Hist. Pilgrim 137 They began their acquaintanceship very lovingly.
1782 W. Stevenson Candid Animadversions 8 The ties of acquaintanceship..shall, with me, ever give way to higher considerations.
1803 R. Southey in J. W. Robberds Mem. W. Taylor (1843) I. 440 A man with whom I have scarcely had any intercourse, not even of common acquaintanceship.
1881 D. Masson Carlyle in Macmillan's Mag. Nov. 71 His acquaintanceships among his fellow-students do not appear to have been numerous.
1898 Argosy Sept. 239 For the sake of old acquaintanceship, Johnson, I request that you will give me time to finish my conversation with this young lady.
1920 Standard 24 Apr. 483/2 The luncheon idea should become increasingly popular, offering as it does an opportunity for closer acquaintanceship..among members of the Board.
1980 S. Dance World of Count Basie 285 Johnson..sat down front where he could watch the drummer... They eventually struck up an acquaintanceship.
2001 Washington Post (Nexis) 6 Apr. c12 He quickly makes her acquaintanceship, then earns her friendship and ultimately her loyalty.
2. A knowledge of something; a familiarity with something. Cf. acquaintance n. 3a.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [noun] > accustomedness > familiarity with a thing
familiarity1574
habit1586
frequence1603
familiarness1612
acquaintanceship1820
at-homeishness1842
at-home-ness1880
1820 Monthly Repository 15 478/1 That classically devotional taste which is more precious..than the largest acquaintanceship with the beauties of Heathen lore.
1860 Punch 15 Dec. 233/2 Might not one inquire in what studio Mr. Bounce formed his acquaintanceship with art?
1884 Cent. Mag. 27 55/1 Have some of us known Want?.. The Doctor was learned, but this acquaintanceship, this education, he had never got.
1920 Herald & Presbyter 22 Sept. 12/1 One should gain so intimate an acquaintanceship with the book as to be able to remember at least the general contents of each chapter.
2008 News & Observer (Raleigh, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 18 Oct. a9 Politicians often exhibit at best a passing acquaintanceship with the truth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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