Meaning of bed rot | Babel Free

Definitions

To lie in bed without engaging in activities, especially as a form of self-care (either adaptive or maladaptive).

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Examples

“You are quite capable of coping with the world — you’re not hiding from responsibility or commitments — but you don’t fancy it right now and have⟳ nothing to prove⟳ to anyone. You can bed rot for hours, days, or even a full weekend.”

“The experts said that it’s OK to bed rot as long as you take⟳ some precautions to protect⟳ your mental and physical health.”

“Sam (Rachel Sennott) is depressed. Dissociative and disconnected, she spends her days bed-rotting, microwaving lunch meat and searching her name⟳ on Twitter.”

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