singular/uncountable knowledge of something because you have learnt about it or experienced it before
familiarity with:
Applicants should demonstrate a familiarity with housinglaw.
Synonyms and related words
Knowledge and understanding
knowledge
understanding
information
2
uncountable the fact that something is well known to you or easily recognized by you
familiarity of:
She enjoyed the familiarity of being with Phillip.
Synonyms and related words
Knowledge and understanding
knowledge
understanding
information
3
countable/uncountable informal or friendly behaviour towards someone you do not know very well, especially when it makes them feel that you do not respect them
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and rude behaviour
discourtesy
insolence
presumption
phrases
familiarity breeds contempt
familiarity
noun
US /fəˌmɪlɪˈerəti/
Other entries for this word
familiarity breeds contemptphrase
Word Forms
singular
familiarity
plural
familiarities
DEFINITIONS3
1
singular/uncountable knowledge of something because you have learned about it or experienced it before
familiarity with:
Applicants should demonstrate a familiarity with housinglaw.
Synonyms and related words
Knowledge and understanding
knowledge
understanding
information
2
countable/uncountable informal or friendly behavior toward someone you do not know very well, especially when it makes them feel that you do not respect them
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and rude behavior
discourtesy
insolence
presumption
3
uncountable the fact that something is well known to you or easily recognized by you