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feel-good

American  
[feel-good] / ˈfilˌgʊd /

adjective

  1. Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied.

    a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.
feel-good British  

adjective

  1. causing or characterized by a feeling of self-satisfaction

    feel-good factor
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Etymology

Origin of feel-good

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80

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