"skin hunger" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skin hunger (uncountable)
  1. A craving for interpersonal physical contact, such as hugs. Tags: uncountable Translations (touch-craving): hudsult [common-gender] (Danish)
    Sense id: en-skin_hunger-en-noun-gTEQ-6YK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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