touchy-feely

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touch·y-feel·y

(tŭch′ē-fē′lē)

adj. Informal

1. Marked by or emphasizing physical closeness and emotional openness: became uncomfortable when the group therapy session got too touchy-feely.

2. Based on sentiment or intuition, especially to the exclusion of critical judgment: "a book that proves the existence of the Almighty ... without recourse to spiritual mumbo jumbo or any of that touchy-feely faith stuff" (Adam Begley).

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touchy-feely

(ˈtʌtʃɪˈfiːlɪ)

adj

informal sometimes derogatory openly displaying one's emotions and affections

ˈtouchy-ˈfeeliness n

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touch•y-feel•y

(ˈtʌtʃ iˈfi li)
adj.

Informal. emphasizing or marked by emotional openness and enthusiastic physicality.

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Adj.

touchy-feely - (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact)

depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something

loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

Translations

touchy-feely

[ˈtʌtʃɪfiːlɪ] ADJ [person] → sobón; [talk, session] → íntimo

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touchy-feely

adj (pej) → sentimental; she is very touchy-feely → sie hat gern viel Körperkontakt; a touchy-feely song → eine zuckersüße Schnulze (inf)

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