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Definition of Touchy-feely
1. Adjective. (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact).
Definition of Touchy-feely
1. Adjective. (informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree. ¹
2. Adjective. (idiomatic derogatory) Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Touchy-feely
Literary usage of Touchy-feely
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Taken for Grantedby Michael W. Paulson by Michael W. Paulson (2005)
"Tio is an old man, who tends to be a bit touchy-feely and I don't want you doing to
... As for your friend, his touchy-feely efforts had better fall within ..."
2. Developing a Law Enforcement Stress Program for Officers and Their Families by Peter Finn, Julie E. Tomz (1998)
"Officers may consider counseling services to be "touchy- feely" and not really
useful for relieving stress. Older officers who have long worked under a ..."
3. Less + More: Droog Design in Context by Renny Ramakers (2002)
"Several of the materials developed for the Prada stores, such as 'silicone bubbles'
and 'soft foam' are eminently touchy-feely. ..."
4. Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow (2005)
""I give up. That was my fucking ex," she said. "That is how I will refer to him
henceforth. 'My fucking ex.' My fucking, pain-in-the-ass, touchy-feely ex. ..."
5. The Charter Movement: Education Reform School by School edited by Jeannine L. English (1999)
"One director said that without committed parents who understand the "touchy-feely"
nature of the curriculum and who are used to the demands made by parent ..."
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