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- DictionarySe·clu·sion/səˈklo͞oZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the state of being private and away from other people: "they enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion"
the state of being alone, away from other people: He's been living in seclusion since he retired from acting. In some societies women are kept in seclusion, so that they are hardly ever seen in public. After being with a tour group all week I was glad to return to the seclusion of my own home. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Alone.
5 days ago · (sɪkluːʒən ) uncountable noun. If you are living in seclusion, you are in a quiet place away from other people. She lived in seclusion with her husband on their farm in Panama. They love the seclusion of their garden. [ + of] Synonyms: privacy, isolation, solitude, hiding More Synonyms of seclusion. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Seclusion means being separate, and apart from others, in a quiet kind of way. If you want seclusion, try a private island. The word seclusion implies privacy as well as separateness.
1. a. The act of secluding: The judge ordered the seclusion of the jury. b. The state of being secluded: the seclusion of the desert. 2. Archaic A secluded place or abode. [Medieval Latin sēclūsiō, sēclūsiōn-, from Latin sēclūsus, past participle of sēclūdere, to seclude; see seclude .] se·clu′sive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adj. se·clu′sive·ly adv.
seclusion. noun. /sɪˈkluːʒn/. /sɪˈkluːʒn/. [uncountable] the state of being private or of having little contact with other people. the seclusion and peace of the island. He spends much of his time in seclusion in the mountains. Extra Examples.
an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students. the state of being secluded ; retirement; solitude: He sought seclusion in his study. a secluded place.
The act of secluding, or the state of being secluded; a shutting out or keeping apart, or the state of being shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.; retirement; privacy; solitude: as, to live in seclusion. Wiktionary. Synonyms: privacy. privateness. aloofness. solitude. sequestration. retirement. reclusion. Antonyms: public. open.
