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   Re·clu·sive

   /rəˈklo͞osiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. avoiding the company of other people; solitary: "a reclusive life in rural Ireland"

   Derivatives

   • 1. reclusively adverb
   • 2. reclusiveness noun

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   What is the meaning of reclusive?

   • Reclusive Definition. The meaning of Reclusive - Word Panda noun reclusive a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. 1 noun reclusive Also, incluse. a religious voluntary immured in a cave, hut, or the like, or one remaining within a cell for life. 1

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   What does it mean to be a recluse?

   • A recluse is someone in isolation who hides away from the attention of the public, a person who lives in solitude, i.e. seclusion from intercourse with the world. " He’s really quiet and very reclusive .” Get the Reclusive mug. Reclusive often refers to as being shut out of the world.

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   Where did the word reclusive come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective reclusive is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for reclusive is from 1600, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. reclusive is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin reclūs-, reclūdere, ‑ive suffix.

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   What does it mean to live in a reclusive way?

   • Living in a reclusive way will allow you to HEAR the direct voice of the Almighty in your soul and you won’t be relegated to experiencing hearing His wonderful words to you on the toilet bowl only!

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   Definitions of 'reclusive' A reclusive person or animal lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'reclusive' American English: rɪklusɪv British English: rɪkluːsɪv. More. Synonyms of 'reclusive' • solitary, retiring, withdrawn, isolated [...] More.

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   Define reclusive. reclusive synonyms, reclusive pronunciation, reclusive translation, English dictionary definition of reclusive. adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. re·clu′sive·ly adv. re·clu′sive·ness n. American Heritage®...

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   Definitions of 'reclusive'. A reclusive person or animal lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'reclusive'. British English: rɪkluːsɪv American English: rɪklusɪv. More. Synonyms of 'reclusive'. • solitary, retiring, withdrawn, isolated [...]

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   What does the adjective reclusive mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective reclusive . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. Also, incluse. a religious voluntary immured in a cave, hut, or the like, or one remaining within a cell for life. adj. re•cluse. Also, re•clu′sive. shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons. characterized by seclusion;

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   reclusive. in English. reclusive. Thesaurus > not with others > reclusive. These are words and phrases related to reclusive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of reclusive. The author is notoriously reclusive and avoids the spotlight.