home-loving

3.0

A person who prefers to stay at home and enjoy quiet family life

adjective
/ˈhoʊmˌlʌvɪŋ/

: hogareño

Just a plain ordinary, everyday, home-loving American general.

Examples

Look, "She's a home-loving girl...

On the Town (1949)
Though a celebrity, Miss Smith is a home-loving girl.

On the Town (1949)
" Happy, healthy, home-loving couple want to kiss and cuddle your baby.

Fiction book (1994)
This small, overcrowded house had only the bare necessities of life, yet it had a rich emotional and home-loving environment.

Academic text (1992)
She is a home-loving person who enjoys cooking and spending time with her family.
The home-loving couple spent their weekends gardening and watching movies at home.
His home-loving nature made him happiest when surrounded by family and friends in their cozy living room.

Antonyms

adventurous

65 3.6

Willing to try new and sometimes risky things

How Domestic

homebound

3 5.8

home-loving

3.0

domestic

405 2.8

Surface Forms

home-loving positive

Morphology

home-loving = home + loving (transparent) = home + loving

A clear compound of 'home' + 'loving' meaning fond of home life; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Home-loving is simply home + loving, meaning 'loving' your 'home' — someone who enjoys and is devoted to life at home, such as quiet evenings, cooking, and family time. So, a home-loving person prefers the comfort and pleasures of home.