WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cab′in fe′ver, 
  1. a state characterized by anxiety, restlessness, and boredom, arising from a prolonged stay in a remote or confined place.
  • 1915–20, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cabin fever
  1. acute depression resulting from being isolated or sharing cramped quarters in the wilderness, esp during the long northern winter

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