recluse

rec·luse

R0085900 (rĕk′lo͞os′, rĭ-klo͞os′)n. A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude.adj. re·cluse (rĭ-klo͞os′, rĕk′lo͞os′) Withdrawn from the world; reclusive.

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[Middle English, from Old French reclus, from Latin reclūsus, past participle of reclūdere, to shut up : re-, re- + claudere, to close.]

recluse

(rɪˈkluːs) n1. a person who lives in seclusion2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who lives in solitude to devote himself to prayer and religious meditation; a hermit, anchorite, or anchoressadjsolitary; retiring[C13: from Old French reclus, from Late Latin reclūdere to shut away, from Latin re- + claudere to close] reclusion n reˈclusive adj

rec•luse

(ˈrɛk lus, rɪˈklus)

n. 1. a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society. adj. 2. reclusive. re•cluse [1175–1225; Middle English < Old French reclus < Late Latin reclūsus, past participle of reclūdere to shut in, lock up]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	recluse - one who lives in solitude solitudinarian, troglodyte, hermit, solitarylone hand, lone wolf, loner - a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
Adj.	1.	recluse - withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"reclusive, withdrawnunsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"

recluse

noun hermit, solitary, ascetic, anchoress, monk, anchorite, eremite His widow became a virtual recluse for the remainder of her life.

recluse

adjectiveSolitary and shut off from society:secluded.

Translations

隐士

recluse

(rəˈkluːs) noun a person who lives alone and avoids other people. 隱士 隐士