0 kind and loving, especially by touching and holding people more than is usual, often in a way that makes other people uncomfortable:
Namely, it is believed that the "touchy-feely" nature of the discipline does not allow for reliable, acceptable knowledge expressed by any one person.
That is a triumph of emotion over reason, the triumph of the current, hopefully ephemeral, touchy-feely syndrome over calm, measured objectivity.
It contains weasel words and is touchy-feely, but unfortunately it does not stand up in the light of day.
They will fawn all over him and act all touchy-feely-cuddly.
It is not a touchy-feely thing; it matters.
That is not touchy-feely; it is practical work in the public interest.
Perhaps if he continues in this vein, he will become the chairman of a self-help group and other touchy-feely things that may help people who spend £40 on a scam.
This is really touchy-feely politics.
