recluse
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Sequestered; secluded, isolatedSequestered; secluded, isolated.
US/ɹɪˈklus/
» Tom became a recluse.
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2 senses(archaic)Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
a recluse monk or hermit
(archaic)Hidden, secret.
More definitions
- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
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15 sentencesOrigin
From Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin reclūdere (“to disclose, toFrom Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin reclūdere (“to disclose, to open”), from re- + claudō (“close”).
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Forms
more recluse, most recluse| Comparative | more recluse Lesson |
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| Superlative | most recluse Lesson |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form