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[ ri-kloo-zhuhn ] / rɪˈklu ʒən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reclusion ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe condition or life of a recluse. an act of shutting or the state of being shut up in seclusion. Origin of reclusion1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin reclūsiōn- (stem of reclūsiō) a shutting off, equivalent to Latin reclūs(us) recluse + -iōn--ion Words nearby reclusionreclination, recline, recliner, reclosable, recluse, reclusion, recognition, recognition factor, recognizance, recognize, recognizee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reclusionIt was little likely that the Central prison to which she was consigned in perpetual "reclusion" would ever surrender its prey. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood|Arthur Griffiths He has been tried and convicted of swindling, in France, and sentenced to five years' reclusion, with labour. Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever He was thrown into prison and, in 1572, was sentenced to penance and reclusion, thus rendering him ineligible. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea In the central prisons three kinds of punishment exist, forced labour, confinement called 'reclusion,' and correction. Roumania Past and Present|James Samuelson
Words related to reclusionaloneness, aloofness, blockade, concealment, desolation, detachment, hiding, privacy, quarantine, remoteness, retirement, retreat, separateness, separation, sequestration, shelter, solitude, withdrawal, privateness, seclusiveness |