(Internetslang) The practice of lying in bed without engaging in daily activities and chores.
2023 May 24, Carolyn Steber, “Go Ahead, Take A ‘Bed Rot’ Day”, in Bustle[1], archived from the original on 2023-05-24:
With nearly 294 million views on the platform, bed rotting has become the go-to way to relax for a lot of people, so if you find yourself rolled up in blankets at 3 p.m. on a Saturday, don’t feel bad about it.
2023 July 20, Sophie Putka, “What Is Bed Rotting and Is It Actually a Problem?”, in MedPage Today[2], archived from the original on 2023-07-20:
Moreover, the act of bed rotting itself can result in negative health effects. Too much at night could seriously damage sleep hygiene, Gold said
2024 June 15, Benjamin Law, quoting Em Rusciano, “Em Rusciano”, in Sydney Morning Herald, Good Weekend, page 23:
What’s your personal version of heaven? Bed-rotting. Ooh, describe bed-rotting for me. Clean sheets. Hot shower. New pyjamas. A whole season of [RuPaul’s] Drag Race I’ve haven’t watched yet.
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.