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verb
To become a recluse and stop contributing to society, especially in the form of taxes, by reducing one's work or productivity or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
After John Galt, a fictional character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged.
