Another query re theological language in Russian

[Steve Marder]

> Jules Levin wrote:
> 
>> I came across the phrase "supruzheskaya blizost'" in a context where in
>> English one would expect
>> "conjugal relations" or "marital relations".  Neither phrase is
>> ambiguous in English, and either one is
>> suitable for high-toned moralistic literature, but the Russian struck me
>> as a euphemism for a euphemism.
>> Couldn't it just as easily imply "spousal companionship", which is nice
>> but not identical to "marital relations"?
>> Or is the Russian phrase also unambiguous?]
>> Jules Levin
> 
> Sounds to me like they're aiming for "intimacy" rather than the more
> heavy-handed "snosheniya."

Suggestion: "intimacy in marriage," "marital intimacy"

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