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 Definitions of reclusive  [ɪˈklu sɪv, -zɪv]  

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Definition of 'reclusive' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) reclusive
shut off from the world; living in seclusion.

2.  reclusive
characterized by seclusion; solitary.

Etymology:  (1595–1605)

Definition of 'reclusive' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) recluse, reclusive, withdrawn
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
"lived an unsocial reclusive life"

2. (adj) cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered
providing privacy or seclusion
"the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"


Definition of 'reclusive' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) reclusive
affording retirement from society



'reclusive' - Nearby Entries  

reclining  reclining chair  recluse  reclusive  reclusiveness  recode  recoding  



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