Recluse: meaning, definitions and examples
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recluse
[ rษชหkluหs ]
living alone
A person who lives a solitary life and avoids contact with other people.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The old man was a recluse who rarely left his house.
- The writer spent years as a recluse, avoiding public appearances.
animal behavior
An animal that lives a solitary life away from the rest of its species.
Synonyms
lone creature, solitary animal
Examples of usage
- The mountain lion is a nocturnal recluse, rarely seen by humans.
Translations
Translations of the word "recluse" in other languages:
๐ต๐น recluso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคพเคเคคเคตเคพเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Einsiedler
๐ฎ๐ฉ pertapa
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะปัะดะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ pustelnik
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ้่ (intonsha)
๐ซ๐ท reclus
๐ช๐ธ recluso
๐น๐ท inzivaya รงekilmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋์ (eundunja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุนุฒู
๐จ๐ฟ poustevnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ pustovnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅฃซ (yวnshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ pustinjak
๐ฎ๐ธ einsetumaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาัะทะฑะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ (gandegili)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษnha
๐ฒ๐ฝ recluso
Word origin
The word 'recluse' comes from the Middle English word 'reclus', which originated from the Old French word 'reclus', meaning 'shut up' or 'enclosed'. The term was used in medieval times to refer to a person who withdrew from the world for religious reasons. Over time, the meaning evolved to include anyone who lives a solitary or secluded life.