recluse | ||
1. | [ noun ] one who lives in solitude | |
Synonyms: | troglodyte solitary solitudinarian hermit | |
Related terms: | loner John_the_Baptist | |
2. | [ adjective ] withdrawn from society; seeking solitude | |
Synonyms: | withdrawn reclusive | |
Examples: | "lived an unsocial reclusive life" |
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Related terms: | unsocial | |
Similar spelling: |
reclusive Regulus Reglaecus |