English Explanatory Dictionary

hugbox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. An environment that validates or reinforces a narrow set of beliefs by relying on false positivity and excluding any form of criticism.
verb
  1. To insert into a hugbox; to insert into an environment that validates or reinforces a narrow set of beliefs by relying on false positivity and excluding any form of criticism.

Pronunciation

en-au-hugbox.ogg

Word forms

hugbox hugboxes hug box hug-box hugboxxes hugboxing hugboxxing hugboxed hugboxxed

Etymology

From hug + box.

Synonyms

hug machine squeeze box squeeze machine echo chamber filter bubble mutual admiration society safe space circle jerk
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