recluse
Plural: recluses
Noun
- A person who lives in solitude and avoids others.
- one who lives in solitude
- A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
- The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
- A brown recluse spider.
- See also Thesaurus:recluse
Adjective Satellite
- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Adj
- Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
- Hidden, secret.
Verb
- To shut; to seclude.
Examples
- a recluse monk or hermit
- Some dedicated Scrabble players are practically recluses, focused only on their game.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin reclūdere (“to disclose, to open”), from re- + claudō (“close”).
Synonyms
hermit, reclusive, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte, withdrawn, Miller of Dee, aloner, anchoret, anchorite, eremite, monk, recluse, shut-in, sullen
Scrabble Score: 9
recluse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrecluse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recluse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary