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noun
A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A reclusive person of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
Borrowed from Japanese 引きこもり (literally “pulling inward, being confined”) and is often translated as “acute social withdrawal” or shut-in.
Across languages
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