recluse
Meanings
Plural: recluses
Noun
- one who lives in solitude
- A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
- The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
- A brown recluse spider.
- See also Thesaurus:recluse
Adjective Satellite
- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Adj
- Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
- Hidden, secret.
Verb
- To shut; to seclude.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin reclūdere (“to disclose, to open”), from re- + claudō (“close”).
Synonyms
aloner, anchoret, anchorite, eremite, hermit, Miller of Dee, monk, recluse, reclusive, shut-in, solitary, solitudinarian, sullen, troglodyte, withdrawn
Scrabble Score: 9
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