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A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, informal
Examples
- Although my uncle likes to travel, my aunt is a homebody, so he usually comes with us while she stays home with her cats.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sit-by-the-fire, stay-at-home
Antonyms: none provided
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stay-at-home
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adult, grownup
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
дамасе́д
(damasjéd)
— person who likes to stay home
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Belarusian:
дамасе́дка
(damasjédka)
— person who likes to stay home
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Belarusian:
дамара́д
(damarád)
— person who likes to stay home
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Belarusian:
дамара́дка
(damarádka)
— person who likes to stay home
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Bulgarian:
домоша́р
(domošár)
— person who likes to stay home
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Bulgarian:
домоша́рка
(domošárka)
— person who likes to stay home
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Chinese Mandarin:
宅男
(zháinán)
— person who likes to stay home
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Chinese Mandarin:
宅女
(zháinǚ)
— person who likes to stay home
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Czech:
pecivál
— person who likes to stay home
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Czech:
peciválka
— person who likes to stay home
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Dutch:
huismus
— person who likes to stay home
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Finnish:
kotikissa
— person who likes to stay home
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French:
casanier
— person who likes to stay home
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French:
pantouflard
— person who likes to stay home
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German:
Stubenhocker
— person who likes to stay home
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German:
Stubenhockerin
— person who likes to stay home
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Greek:
σπιτόγατος
(spitógatos)
— person who likes to stay home
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Hungarian:
otthonülő (ember/típus)
— person who likes to stay home
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Icelandic:
heimakær
— person who likes to stay home
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Icelandic:
innipúki
— person who likes to stay home
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Italian:
pantofolaio
— person who likes to stay home
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Japanese:
インドア派
(indoaha)
— person who likes to stay home
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Korean:
집돌이
(jipdori)
— person who likes to stay home
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Korean:
집순이
(jipsuni)
— person who likes to stay home
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Macedonian:
домашар
(domašar)
— person who likes to stay home
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Macedonian:
домашарка
(domašarka)
— person who likes to stay home
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Māori:
kōkōmuka noho tara-ā-whare
— person who likes to stay home
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Māori:
kōkōmuka tū tara-ā-whare
— person who likes to stay home
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Polish:
domator
— person who likes to stay home
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Polish:
domatorka
— person who likes to stay home
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Portuguese:
caseiro
— person who likes to stay home
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Russian:
домосе́д
(domoséd)
— person who likes to stay home
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Russian:
домосе́дка
(domosédka)
— person who likes to stay home
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Slovak:
domased
— person who likes to stay home
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Slovak:
domasedka
— person who likes to stay home
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Spanish:
casero
— person who likes to stay home
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Spanish:
hogareño
— person who likes to stay home
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Spanish:
comodón
— person who likes to stay home
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Ukrainian:
домосі́д
(domosíd)
— person who likes to stay home
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Ukrainian:
домосі́дка
(domosídka)
— person who likes to stay home
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Ukrainian:
домува́льник
(domuválʹnyk)
— person who likes to stay home
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Ukrainian:
домува́льниця
(domuválʹnycja)
— person who likes to stay home
