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    Recluse (en. Recluse)

    [ʁe.kluz]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who chooses to live apart from others.
    This writer is a recluse, living in an isolated cabin.
    Cet écrivain est un recluse, vivant dans une cabane isolée.
    A person who flees social life.
    Recluses prefer solitude to company.
    Les recluse préfèrent la solitude à la compagnie.
    A person who withdraws to a remote place.
    She decided to become reclusive to focus on her painting.
    Elle a décidé de devenir recluse pour se concentrer sur sa peinture.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'reclusus', derived from 'recludere' which means 'to shut inside'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live in seclusion
    To live isolated from the outside world.
    vivre en recluse
    reclusive mind
    A person who thinks introspectively and alone.
    esprit recluse
    voluntary recluse
    Someone who deliberately chooses solitude.
    recluse volontaire

    Related Words

    reclusion
    The state of being cut off from the outside world.
    reclusion
    recluse
    Synonym of recluse, referring to a man living apart.
    reclus
    hermitage
    A place where a hermit lives.
    hermitage

    Slang Meanings

    A loner
    This guy is a loner; he enjoys spending time alone.
    Ce gars est un solidaire, il aime passer du temps tout seul.
    A lone wolf
    He behaves like a lone wolf, always avoiding crowds.
    Il se comporte comme un loup solitaire, évitant toujours les foules.