cabin fever
noun
a state characterized by anxiety, restlessness, and boredom, arising from a prolonged stay in a remote or confined place.
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Origin of cabin fever
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Words nearby cabin fever
cabinet pudding, cabinetry, cabinet scraper, cabinetwood, cabinetwork, cabin fever, cabin hook, Cabiri, cable, cable bend, cable box
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British Dictionary definitions for cabin fever
cabin fever
noun
mainly Canadian acute depression resulting from being isolated or sharing cramped quarters in the wilderness, esp during the long northern winter
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Idioms and Phrases with cabin fever
cabin fever
Distress or anxiety caused by prolonged confinement in a small or remote place, as in We've been snowed in for a week and everyone has cabin fever. Originating in the West, this term at first alluded to being penned up in a remote cabin during a long winter but has since been applied more broadly. [Late 1800s]
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