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cocooning

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co·coon·ing  (k-knng)
n.
Retreat into the seclusion of one's own home during leisure time, as for privacy or escape: "The harassments of daily lifelooming nuclear incineration, rude waitershave driven people to cocooning." (George F. Will).
The spraying or coating of an aircraft or equipment with a substance, e.g., a plastic, to form a cocoonlike seal against the effects of the atmosphere.
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Noun1.cocooning - retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)
seclusion - the act of secluding yourself from others
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cocooning
n (Sociol) → Cocooning nt


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