Reclusive
Avoiding the company of others; preferring to live in solitude or seclusion.
adjectiveReclusive
Avoiding the company of others; preferring to live in solitude or seclusion.
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Imagine This
Imagine a writer who never attends public events, living in a quiet cabin in the woods, painting by candlelight and speaking to no one except a friendly dog.
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Sounds Like
rih-KLOO-siv
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Looks Like
recluse
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Remember This
Reclusive describes a personality trait or behavior. It is related to the noun recluse; both derive from Latin recludere 'to shut up' (via Old French reclu).
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Other Forms
reclusivenessnoun
reclusenoun
reclusivelyadverb
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Connect With
withdrawn, isolated, secluded, hermit, seclusion, aloof
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Note
Do not confuse with 'exclusive' or 'seclusive' (not the same). Reclusive refers to social withdrawal, not being exclusive in a group.