Meanings
nounhigh touch (countable and uncountable, plural high touches)
plural high touches
- countableuncountableDealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
- countableuncountableHuman interaction.
- countableuncountableHaving a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy.
Synonyms: personal touch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounHaving a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy.
Similar
personal touch
Origin
Possibly a term coined by John Naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book Megatrends in 1982.
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APA
high touch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20touch
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“high touch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20touch. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high touch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20touch.
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