feelgoodery

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌfiːlˈɡʊdəɹi/    美 /ˌfilˈɡʊdəɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Behaviours performed with the purported purpose of promoting emotional happiness and/or certain cultural values; these behaviours may be seen as superficial or unimportant, or as a substitute for more meaningful action. derogatory,uncountable
    — Every mainstream pop musical money-spinner, from Jesus Christ Superstar to Mamma Mia!, finds its origins in Hair 's relentless crassness and misguided feelgoodery, which means I don't have to watch or write about any more of them.
  2. A place or work containing such behaviours. countable,derogatory
    — While the school remains a progressive, liberal feel-goodery, it is also regularly ranked among the West's best liberal arts colleges.

词形变化

feelgooderies plural feel-goodery alternative

词汇关系

相关词
feel-good feel-good factor feel-goodism dogoodery

词源

From feel + good + -ery (suffix meaning ‘the art, craft, or practice of; place of’ forming nouns).
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