hikikomori
/hiˈkiːkoʊmɔːri/
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Person who withdraws completely from social life, often staying indoors.
Example sentence
He’s been living like a hikikomori for a year.
Similar words
extreme social withdrawal
Notes
Recognized as a sociological phenomenon.
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