"house hermit" meaning in All languages combined

See house hermit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: house hermits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} house hermit (plural house hermits)
  1. An individual who remains at home and rarely goes out. Related terms: homebody, hikikomori
    Sense id: en-house_hermit-en-noun-Q4oGMn1B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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