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cabin fever

cab·in fe·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kab-in fee-ver]
    • /ˈkæb ɪn ˈfi vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kab-in fee-ver]
    • /ˈkæb ɪn ˈfi vər/

Definitions of cabin fever words

  • singular noun cabin fever If you describe someone as having cabin fever, you mean that they feel restless and irritable because they have been indoors in one place for too long. 3
  • noun cabin fever acute depression resulting from being isolated or sharing cramped quarters in the wilderness, esp during the long northern winter 3
  • noun cabin fever a condition of increased anxiety, tension, boredom, etc. caused by living for some time in a confined space or an isolated area, esp. in winter 3
  • noun cabin fever a state characterized by anxiety, restlessness, and boredom, arising from a prolonged stay in a remote or confined place. 1
  • noun cabin fever boredom caused by confinement 1
  • noun cabin fever (psychology) A condition of restlessness and irritability caused by being in a confined space. 0

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Origin of cabin fever

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Cabin fever

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cabin fever popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cabin fever usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cabin fever

noun cabin fever

  • sad — Systems Analysis Definition
  • distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • neurosis — Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
  • restlessness — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
  • seasonal affective disorder — recurrent winter depression characterized by oversleeping, overeating, and irritability, and relieved by the arrival of spring or by light therapy. Abbreviation: SAD.

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