shut-in

• Décrit une personne qui préfère rester chez elle et évite les contacts sociaux, souvent par manque de sociabilité ou par repli sur soi.

Describes a person who prefers to stay at home and avoids social contact.

1. Introverted or reservedB2informal

   Tending to be quiet, withdrawn, or not very sociable.

   renfermé

   • He has a shut-in personality and prefers reading alone.
   • She's not unfriendly, just a bit shut-in around new people.
   • His shut-in nature makes large parties uncomfortable for him.

   Synonymesintrovertedreclusivereservedreticentretiringsolitaryunsociablewithdrawn

   Antonymesextrovertedgregariousoutgoingsociable

2. Confined due to illnessB2formal

   Unable to leave one's home or bed, typically because of a medical condition.

   Confiné(e) chez soi pour cause de maladie

   • The elderly patient has been shut-in since her surgery.
   • He became shut-in after contracting a severe respiratory infection.
   • The home care service visits shut-in patients twice a week.

   Synonymesbedfastbedriddenconfinedhomeboundhouseboundinvalid

• Nom désignant une personne confinée chez elle, généralement en raison d'une maladie chronique, d'une blessure ou d'un handicap, ou qui s'isole volontairement de la vie sociale.

A noun referring to a person who is confined to their home, typically due to chronic illness, injury, or disability.

1. Person confined to homeB2formalmedical

   A person who is unable or chooses not to leave their home, often due to illness, disability, or mental health reasons.

   Personne confinée à domicile

   • The nurse visits the elderly shut-in every week to check on her health.
   • He became a shut-in after his accident, rarely leaving the house.
   • Volunteers deliver groceries to shut-ins in the community.

   Synonymeshermithomebodyinvalidrecluse