RECLUSE


Meaning of RECLUSE in English

I. ˈre-ˌklüs, ri-ˈklüs, ˈre-ˌklüz adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reclus, literally, shut away, from Late Latin reclusus, past participle of recludere to shut up, from Latin re- + claudere to close — more at close

Date: 13th century

: marked by withdrawal from society : solitary

• re·clu·sive ri-ˈklü-siv, -ziv adjective

• re·clu·sive·ly adverb

• re·clu·sive·ness noun

II. noun

Date: 13th century

: a person who leads a secluded or solitary life

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.