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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreclus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁə.kly/
"Il vit en reclus depuis sa maladie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is unable to leave their home because of illness, age, or disability.
"Community volunteers deliver groceries to elderly shut-ins every week."
- 1
Confined to the house or a room due to chronic health issues or physical infirmity.
"He has led a largely shut-in lifestyle since his accident last year."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'shut in', which dates back to Middle English elements combining 'shuten' (to close) and 'in'. By the late 19th century, it evolved into a compound noun and adjective describing a person confined indoors due to illness, disability, or age.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shut-in" is said worldwide
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reclus
Transliteration: /ʁə.kly/
"Il vit en reclus depuis sa maladie."
Stubenhocker
Transliteration: /ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌhɔkɐ/
"Wegen seiner Krankheit ist er ein Stubenhocker geworden."
recluso
Transliteration: /reˈklu.zo/
"È diventato un recluso a causa dei suoi problemi di salute."
confinado
Transliteration: /kom.fiˈna.ðo/
"Los vecinos ayudan a los ancianos confinados del barrio."
recluso
Transliteration: /ʁeˈklu.zu/
"Ele viveu como um recluso após a cirurgia."
घर तक सीमित व्यक्ति
Transliteration: ghar tak simit vyakti
"बीमारी के कारण वह घर तक सीमित व्यक्ति बनकर रह गए हैं।"
闭门不出者
Transliteration: bì mén bù chū zhě
"社区服务人员经常探望行动不便的闭门不出者。"
은둔자
Transliteration: eundunja
"그는 건강 악화로 인해 집에 갇혀 지내는 신세가 되었다."
引きこもり
Transliteration: hikikomori
"彼は病気のため長期にわたる引きこもりの生活を送っている。"
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