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recluse - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'recluse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recluse [ a.]
- Shut up; sequestered; retired from the world or from public notice; solitary; living apart; as, a recluse monk or hermit; a recluse life.
- A person who lives in seclusion from intercourse with the world, as a hermit or monk; specifically, one of a class of secluded devotees who live in single cells, usually attached to monasteries.
- The place where a recluse dwells.
2 . Recluse [ v. t.]
- To shut up; to seclude.

Meaning of 'recluse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recluse [ s]
Meaning (1):
- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Example in sentence:
  • lived an unsocial reclusive life

Nearby Words:

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