"house hermit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: house hermits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} house hermit (plural house hermits)
  1. A person who remains at home and rarely goes out. Related terms: homebody, hikikomori
    Sense id: en-house_hermit-en-noun-g2-dOwhF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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