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    Réclusion (en. Seclusion)

    /ʁe.klü.zjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Action or effect of reclusing, isolating something or someone.
    Voluntary reclusion can be a lifestyle choice.
    La réclusion volontaire peut être un choix de vie.
    State of a person in prison, detention, or isolation.
    He served a five-year reclusion sentence.
    Il a purgé une peine de réclusion de cinq ans.
    Prolonged isolation due to specific circumstances.
    The confinement of contagious patients is necessary to prevent an outbreak.
    La réclusion des malades contagieux est nécessaire pour éviter une épidémie.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'reclusio', which means 'closure' or 'isolation'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    secure confinement
    Prolonged imprisonment to protect society.
    réclusion de sûreté
    house arrest
    Restriction of freedom in the place of residence.
    réclusion à domicile

    Related Words

    recluse
    A person who lives withdrawn from society.
    reclus
    set
    Solitude or isolation in a more general sense.
    ensemble
    exclusion
    The act of excluding or dismissing someone.
    exclusion

    Slang Meanings

    To be locked up
    Since his arrest, he has been in reclusion mode.
    Depuis son arrestation, il est en mode réclusion.
    To isolate oneself
    After the breakup, she isolated herself.
    Après la rupture, elle s'est mise en réclusion.