cocooning
noun /kəˈkuːnɪŋ/
/kəˈkuːnɪŋ/
[uncountable] (North American English)- the habit of spending more of your free time at home and less time going out and doing things with other people
- Cocooning led to a growth in businesses providing entertainment and shopping to consumers at home.
- The cocooning trend may be over.