Touchy-feely Definition
tŭchē-fēlē
adjective
Marked by or emphasizing physical closeness and emotional openness.
Became uncomfortable when the group therapy session got too touchy-feely.
American Heritage
Of or characterized by the overt display of affection, compassion, and other tender feelings, as through hugging, crying, etc.
A touchy-feely support group.
Webster's New World
Based on sentiment or intuition, especially to the exclusion of critical judgment.
American Heritage
(idiomatic, usually derogatory) Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.
He preferred the clarity of science and left the touchy-feely stuff to others.
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