English Dictionary

hugbox

名詞

軽蔑的 攻撃的 俗語

A therapeutic device designed to apply pressure to the body of a hypersensitive person (usually someone on the autism spectrum) in order to calm them by providing grounding sensory stimulation.

日本語の意味

ハグボックス：感覚過敏な人（主に自閉スペクトラムの方など）の身体に圧力を加え、安定感を与えることで落ち着きを促す治療用装置

When his sensory overload escalated, the clinician eased him into a hugbox to provide calming deep pressure until he could breathe more steadily.

感覚過負荷が高まったとき、担当のセラピストは彼を抱きしめるような圧力を与える深圧療法用の装置にやさしく入れ、呼吸が落ち着くまで深い圧迫刺激で落ち着かせた。

意味（1）

A therapeutic device designed to apply pressure to the body of a hypersensitive person (usually someone on the autism spectrum) in order to calm them by providing grounding sensory stimulation.

She [Temple Grandin] couldn't stand to be touched but was starved for affection and the safety of being contained. This need led to her clever device, the “hug box” which compressed her sides like the cattle chute it was modeled after.

意味（2）

(slang, derogatory, offensive) An environment or thing which validates or reinforces a limited set of feelings or ideas.

Instead, we get a bunch of hugbox panel discussions where people just reiterate the same, obvious points. Yes, rape is bad. We get it.

hugboxes （ plural ）