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What does touchy-feely mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word touchy-feely? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.
  2. (derogatory) Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.
  3. (derogatory) Appealing to emotion, sympathy, or romance.
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The more than 100,000 employees he downsized can testify that he is not a touchy-feely kind of guy.
I'm not talking about a touchy-feely encounter group approach or a hand-holding session.
And your feel-good announcement that you've joined some touchy-feely emotional management group does nothing for me.
Instead, the new campaign is all about touchy-feely dads competing in school sports days and non-conformist, caring soldiers.
If someone is very touchy-feely and enjoys displays of affection, they'll look for those specific cues because that's how they express love.
Well, of course, this is compassion night, touchy-feely night at the Republican National Convention.

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