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Cocooning

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The formation of a cocoon. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape) wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of staying inside one's home, insulated from perceived danger, instead of going out. broadly, countable, uncountable

    "The rise of social cocooning, beginning in the 1980s, greatly impacted the social life of families. Where once families lived in more modest-sized homes and spent time engaged in community endeavors such as church, PTA and school functions[…], many families now have more spacious homes with enough amenities that they do not need to go to the public park, the local swimming pool, or even the local movie theater; […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cocoon form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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