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(informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.

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touchy-feely

Source Word

touchy-feely

Adjective

informal derogatory idiomatic usually

(informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.

Japanese Meaning

非公式な表現で、他者との身体的接触やスキンシップを過度に好む様子。 / 身体的接触に執着する、とくに過剰にそれを求める態度を表す。

My coworker is so touchy-feely at meetings that it makes everyone uncomfortable.

私の同僚は会議中に身体的に親しげで、皆を不快にさせます。

Sense（1）

(informal) Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.

Sense（2）

(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.

Sense（3）

(idiomatic, usually derogatory) Appealing to emotion, sympathy, or romance.

I think the movie had too much touchy-feely nonsense and not enough action.

more touchy-feely

（ comparative ）

most touchy-feely

（ superlative ）