(transitive, intransitive) To make or become familiar with something or someone.

Quality of being familiar.

One who, or that which, familiarizes. / (linguistics) A term that conveys familiarity.

plural of familiarizer

plural of familiarism

(uncountable) The quality of being intimate or friendly. / (countable) A word or expression used in intimate or friendly contexts.

In a familiar situation

(social psychology) A stranger who is nonetheless recognized by another from regularly sharing a common physical space such as a street or bus stop, but with whom one does not interact.

plural of familiar stranger

The more an individual becomes acquainted with another person, and the more the individual knows about his or her shortcomings, the easier it becomess to dislike that person.