Citing [Wikipedia][1]: > Many actuaries were unhappy with the stereotypical portrayals of these > actuaries as unhappy, math-obsessed and socially inept people; others > have claimed that the portrayals are **close to home**, if a bit > exaggerated. Does this mean "rather accurate"? This does not seem to match the definition found in [The American Heritage® Dictionary][2]: > So as to affect one's feelings or interests Nor the definition in [Wiktionary][3]: > Affecting people close to, or within, ones family circle. Is Wikipedia misusing the term? Or are those definitions wrong? Or am I misunderstanding these definitions? [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuary#Fictional_actuaries [2]: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/close+to+home [3]: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/close_to_home