hugbox
The English word “hugbox” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- An environment that validates or reinforces a narrow set of beliefs by relying on false positivity and excluding any form of criticism.
verb
- 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.
Etymology
From hug + box.
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