feel-good
[ feel-good ]
/ ˈfilˌgʊd /
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adjective
Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied: a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.
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Origin of feel-good
An Americanism dating back to 1975–80
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British Dictionary definitions for feel-good
feel-good
adjective
causing or characterized by a feeling of self-satisfactionfeel-good factor
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