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noun
A vacation that emphasizes silence and mindfulness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism
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History
Blend of quiet + vacation. According to Dictionary.com, first used by blogger Jenifer Hanen in 2010 to describe staying home in "blessed silence" (thus aligning with the meaning of staycation). The term was popularized in 2025.
