skin hunger

noun

A craving for interpersonal physical contact, such as hugs.

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Meanings

nounskin hunger (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA craving for interpersonal physical contact, such as hugs.

    This lack of touch, also known as “skin hunger,” creates not only more stress, but a host of other problems, including anxiety, mood disorders, depression, and a weakened immune system.

    2016, Michelle Ebbin, The Touch Remedy: Hands-On Solutions to De-Stress Your Life

Translations

Danish hudsult
  • hudsulttouch-craving
Cite this entry
APA

skin hunger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20hunger

MLA

“skin hunger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20hunger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skin hunger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20hunger.

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