shut in
/ˈʃʌtˌɪn/
noun
- A person who is unable or unwilling to leave their home, often due to illness, disability, or anxiety.
- After her surgery, she became a shut-in for several months.
- The social worker visits shut-ins to bring them groceries and company.
- He was a shut-in who rarely saw anyone except his mail carrier.
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adjective
- Describing a person who stays indoors and avoids social contact.
- The pandemic made many people more shut-in than they had ever been.
- The shut-in lifestyle can lead to loneliness and depression.
- She lived a shut-in existence after retiring.
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