homelyanxiety
nounUK /ˈhəʊmli æŋˈzaɪəti/
US /ˈhoʊmli æŋˈzaɪəti/
A worried feeling you get when you are at home.
She felt homelyanxiety when the storm knocked out the lights.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A gentle, familiar kind of nervousness tied to household routines.
His homelyanxiety grew as guests arrived before the house was tidy.
3. The mild stress of keeping a home clean and running smoothly.
Homelyanxiety kept her up late folding laundry.
4. A longing mixed with worry felt when away from home.
On the first night of camp, homelyanxiety made him miss his own bed.