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recluse
[ noun rek-loos, ri-kloos; adjective ri-kloos, rek-loos ]
noun
- a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
adjective
- shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons.
- characterized by seclusion; solitary.
recluse
/ rɪˈkluËÊ’É™n; rɪˈkluËs /
noun
- a person who lives in seclusion
- a person who lives in solitude to devote himself to prayer and religious meditation; a hermit, anchorite, or anchoress
adjective
- solitary; retiring
Derived Forms
- reclusion, noun
- °ù±ðˈ³¦±ô³Ü²õ¾±±¹±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôr±ð·³¦±ô³Üs¾±±¹±ð adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·°ù±ð·³¦±ô³Ü²õ±ð adjective
- ³Ü²Ôr±ð·³¦±ô³Üs¾±±¹±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of recluse1
Example Sentences
Family members, former school friends and neighbours have told Swedish media he had become a recluse in recent years and may have suffered with psychological issues.
By then, he was living like a recluse in a large derelict home, surrounded by child-sized dolls.
I wonder whether she became a recluse in part because patients suffering from dermatomyositis are supposed to stay out of sunlight.
She said she first started getting the injectables after the Bell's palsy several years back had left her face inflamed and swollen, making her a recluse.
Or, as a “Queer Eyeâ€-inspired skit from the animated spoof series “Robot Chicken†puts it, he’s “a closeted recluse with a penchant for steampunk accouterments.â€
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