[re.cluse] adj [ME, fr. OF reclus, lit., shut up, fr. LL reclusus, pp. of recludere to shut up, fr. L re- + claudere to close--more at close] (13c): marked by withdrawal from society: solitary -- re.clu.sive adj -- re.clu.sive.ly adv -- re.clu.sive.ness n
[2]recluse n (13c): a person who leads a secluded or solitary life