आत्मीयता (aatmiiytaa)
noun
A warm, somewhat literary noun meaning the sense of closeness or intimacy between people -- a feeling of belonging to each other, as with family or dear friends.
Sense
1
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closeness, intimacy, warmth of relationship
noun, feminine
Synonyms: अपनापन (apnaapan), नज़दीकी (nazdiikii), स्नेह (sneh, warmth/affection, narrower)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word carries a slightly formal, writerly warmth -- you're more likely to hear it in a heartfelt speech, a eulogy, or a thoughtful essay than in casual chat, where अपनापन (apnaapan) is the everyday equivalent. It's built from आत्मा (aatmaa, 'soul/self') plus the abstract-noun suffix -ता (-taa), literally something like 'soul-connectedness' -- which explains why it feels deeper than ordinary friendliness.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for 'friendship' as the translation, but आत्मीयता (aatmiiytaa) is the felt quality of closeness itself, not the relationship or bond as a social fact -- दोस्ती (dostii) is the friendship, आत्मीयता (aatmiiytaa) is how warmly connected you feel. 2) It is used with से (se) to describe how someone treats you ('उससे आत्मीयता से मिला', usse aatmiiytaa se milaa, 'met him warmly/affectionately') rather than as a direct object of common verbs like करना (karnaa).
Sample Sentences:
उनकी बातों में एक अजीब सी आत्मीयता थी।
There was a strange warmth in the way he spoke.
(unkii baaton men ek ajiib sii aatmiiytaa thii।)
वह हर किसी से इतनी आत्मीयता से मिलती है कि लोग तुरंत अपना महसूस करने लगते हैं।
She meets everyone with such warmth that people immediately start feeling at home.
(vah har kisii se itnii aatmiiytaa se miltii hai ki log turant apnaa mahsoos karne lagte hain।)
गुरुजी और शिष्य के बीच जो आत्मीयता थी, वह शब्दों में बयान नहीं की जा सकती।
The intimacy that existed between the teacher and the disciple cannot be described in words.
(gurujii aur shishy ke biich jo aatmiiytaa thii, vah shabdon men bayaan nahiin kii jaa saktii।)
काश हमारे रिश्तों में वही पुरानी आत्मीयता फिर से लौट आती।
If only that old warmth would return to our relationships again.
(kaash hamaare rishton men vahii puraanii aatmiiytaa phir se laut aatii।)
श्रद्धांजलि सभा में सबने उनकी आत्मीयता और सरलता को याद किया।
At the memorial gathering, everyone remembered his warmth and simplicity.
(shraddhaanjli sabhaa men sabne unkii aatmiiytaa aur saraltaa ko yaad kiyaa।)
अगर तुम थोड़ी और आत्मीयता से पेश आओ, तो शायद वह अपना दुख साझा कर सके।
If you approach him with a bit more warmth, perhaps he might share his sorrow.
(agar tum thodii aur aatmiiytaa se pesh aao, to shaayad vah apnaa dukh saajhaa kar sake।)
इस निबंध में लेखक ने मानवीय आत्मीयता के महत्व पर गहराई से विचार किया है।
In this essay, the author has deeply reflected on the importance of human intimacy.
(is nibandh men lekhak ne maanviiy aatmiiytaa ke mahatv par gahraaii se vichaar kiyaa hai।)
समय के साथ उनके बीच की आत्मीयता और गहरी होती चली गई।
Over time, the closeness between them kept growing deeper.
(samay ke saath unke biich kii aatmiiytaa aur gahrii hotii chalii gaii।)
उस पत्र में उनकी आत्मीयता झलकती है, मानो वे बरसों पुराने मित्र हों।
His warmth shines through in that letter, as if they were friends of many years.
(us patr men unkii aatmiiytaa jhalaktii hai, maano ve barson puraane mitr hon।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
आत्मीयता
(aatmiiytaa)
(sg.f.oblique):
आत्मीयता
(aatmiiytaa)
(pl.f.direct):
आत्मीयताएँ
(aatmiiytaaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
आत्मीयताओं
(aatmiiytaaon)