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personal relationship

personal relationship

51 2.8
A close connection between two people with feelings and trust
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrsənl rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
translation icon : relación personal
  • In close personal relationships, that means setting boundaries, even if it means losing the relationship.
  • a close personal relationship
  • develop a personal relationship
  • build a personal relationship

Next, get your personal relationships in check.

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Examples

  • Close personal relationships are important for emotional support during challenging times.

  • This is a great time to recreate a personal relationship with the feelings that I want to have more of in my life every day.

  • Next, get your personal relationships in check.

  • l enjoy my personal relationships with my patients.

  • Since coming to this university, I have developed close personal relationships with other students.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Are you engaging people by building personal relationships with them?

    Academic text (2011)
  • Respect is a dimension of the personal relationship that develops between teacher and student.

    Academic text (1991)
  • How's your personal relationship with him?

  • Johnson's marriage was one more link in his growing network of personal relationships.

    Academic text (1993)
  • There's nothing more fulfilling than having that one-on-one personal relationship with the Spirit.

Synonyms

relationship
vspersonal relationship
1.8

A close emotional or romantic connection between two people

is broader and covers emotional and general social interaction
connection
vspersonal relationship
1.9

A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events

is specifically about social or emotional links between people
friendship
vspersonal relationship
751 1.0

A close relationship between people who like and support each other

is a broader social and emotional connection not limited to close support
tie
vspersonal relationship
325 2.4

A connection that people have with family or friends

focuses on social and emotional links only between people
strong relationship
vspersonal relationship
12 2.8

A close connection between people with trust and care

is the general link between people regardless of how close they are
personal relation
vspersonal relationship
1 4.0

A connection between people that involves feelings or friendship

is the fuller phrasing usually used in normal speech

How Close

intimate
  • NSFW
160 4.4
personal relationship
51 2.8
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

personal + relationship

The meaning 'a connection involving emotional or social interaction' is directly derivable from combining 'personal' (relating to someone's private life) with 'relationship' (a connection between people). This adjective+noun composition follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Personal relationship shows two people who share private feelings and time together. Personal means 'private' or about a person and relationship means the connection between people, so the phrase means a 'close' and 'private' emotional link between them.