cocooning

== English == === Etymology === The sense of staying in one's home was coined by American futurologist Faith Popcorn in 1981. === Noun === cocooning (countable and uncountable, plural cocoonings) The formation of a cocoon. (by extension) The act of staying inside one's home, insulated from perceived danger, instead of going out. === Verb === cocooning present participle and gerund of cocoon ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === cocooning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia