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recluse

/ɹɪˈkluːs/

Meanings
noun
A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit

Examples :

"The elderly recluse rarely left his house, preferring solitude to social gatherings. "
person philosophy religion soul character human attitude

Related Words

Illustration seclusion

seclusion noun

/sɪˈkluʒən/ /siˈkluʒən/

The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.

"The student sought seclusion in the library to concentrate on his studies. "

Illustration preferring

preferring verb

/prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /priˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration purposes

purposes noun

/ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ /ˈpɝpəsɪz/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"The student studied hard with the purposes of getting good grades and graduating on time. "

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sequestered verb

/sɪˈkwɛstərd/ /səˈkwɛstərd/

To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.

"The jury was sequestered in a hotel so they could focus on the case without outside influence. "

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distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

Capable of being perceived very clearly.

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

Illustration solitude

solitude noun

/ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈsɑlɪˌtud/

Aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself.

"The student found comfort in the solitude of the library. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Illustration isolation

isolation noun

/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/

The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.

"The student's isolation from the other children made it difficult for her to learn. "

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration gatherings

gatherings noun

/ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ /ˈɡæðrɪŋz/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."