FASHION Magazine
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SNP’s word of the day: Hikikomori
Illustration by Lewis Mirrett Word: Hikikomori
Meaning: Literally “pulling away, being confined,” i.e., “acute social withdrawal” — Wikipedia
Usage: “…In Japan, where uniformity is still prized and reputations and outward appearances are paramount, rebellion comes in muted forms, like hikikomori.” — from a 2006 New York Times article, “Shutting Themselves In”