English Explanatory Dictionary

cocooning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cocoon
noun
  1. The formation of a cocoon.
  2. The act of staying inside one's home, insulated from perceived danger, instead of going out.

Word forms

cocooning cocoonings

Etymology

Sense “staying in one's home” coined by American futurologist Faith Popcorn in 1981.

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