woo-woo
adj.— «My thoughts on the this past weekend…(emotional but not too woo woo). There is no logic to the outrage, the helplessness, the constant frustration, and the relentless struggle that we as activists feel on an ongoing basis and for this particular event in our lives.» —“thoughts on the bombing” by Annie Szvetecz Usenet: ran.ragforum May 28, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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