intimista

intimate, introspective

adjective een-tee-MEES-tah Rare

Origin: From íntimo (intimate) + the suffix -ista.

Usage Note

Intimista describes art, literature, or cinema that focuses on private, interior emotional worlds rather than grand external events — una novela intimista ('an introspective novel'), un cine intimista ('intimate cinema'). The term is common in Spanish literary criticism. Like all -ista adjectives, it is invariable for gender: el estilo intimista / la narrativa intimista.

Examples

"La directora prefiere un cine intimista y personal."

Natural Translation

The director prefers intimate, personal cinema.

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