hot button noun 3hot-button adjective 1forms 2 noun3 •A central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice; sometimes also one that people seek to delay taking sides on.That issue was mostly solved in the modern forces, but it was still a hot button for every student of modern military history. — 2014 •The principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.Jack Lacey^([sic]), a top rating salesman, says that sales are made by touching off a “hot button” within the prospect’s mind.’ — 1944 •An emotional trigger; something that arouses strong emotion or opinions.Because when you recognize your main hot button, you can take the necessary steps to diffuse anger and reestablish connectedness in a healthy relationship. — 2009 hot-button adjective1 •Arousing intense reactions; eliciting strong emotion or controversy.The newspaper published articles on the hot-button issues on the front page to attract attention. formshot buttons · hot-buttons
