1998 novel by Hanif Kureishi (8)

I believe the answer is:

intimacy

(Other definitions for intimacy that I've seen before include "Close familiarity" , "Emotional closeness" , "close relationship" , "Sexual intercourse" , "Close friendship" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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