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   Se·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"
   • ▪ a sheltered or private place.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin seclusio(n-), from secludere ‘shut off’ (see seclude).

   Derivatives

   • 1. seclusionist noun
   • 2. seclusive adjective

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   What does seclusion mean?

   • seclusion suggests a shutting away or keeping apart from others often connoting deliberate withdrawal from the world or retirement to a quiet life. the seclusion of women that occurs in some countries I enjoyed the seclusion of the island.

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   What does living in seclusion mean?

   • 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What is the difference between isolation and seclusion?

   • isolation stresses detachment from others often involuntarily. seclusion suggests a shutting away or keeping apart from others often connoting deliberate withdrawal from the world or retirement to a quiet life.

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   Should seclusion be a punishment?

   • Until recently, many providers still thought it was acceptable to use "time out," or seclusion rooms, to correct unwanted behaviors. Seclusion does not promote responsibility, involve learning or require making restitution. In the end, seclusion as a punishment harms, rather than improves, public safety.

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   Seclusion is the state of being alone, away from other people. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of seclusion with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Seclusion is the state of being alone, away from other people. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Seclusion is the act of secluding, the state of being secluded, or a secluded place. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related terms of seclusion from Dictionary.com.

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   the social act of separating or parting company. noun. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others. synonyms: privacy, privateness. see more. see less. type of: reclusiveness. a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation.

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