Phrase guide

common touch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: touch, signature

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tietämys kansan oloista — Translations
  • Finnish: tietämys rahvaan oloista — Translations
  • Polish: wyrozumiałość — Translations