hugbox noun 2verb 1forms 6 noun2 •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.A short 10-15 minute time to yourself to think, meditate, or, as Temple Grandin did with the “hug box,” find a type of sensory feedback that calms your body and mind. — 2013 •(slang) An environment that validates or reinforces a narrow set of beliefs by relying on false positivity and excluding any form of criticism.Instead, we get a bunch of hugbox panel discussions where people just reiterate the same, obvious points. Yes, rape is bad. We get it. — 2011 verb1 •(slang, offensive) 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. formshugboxed · hugboxxed · hugboxing · hugboxxing · hugboxes · hugboxxes
