Recluse

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈkluːs/, /ˈrÉ›kluːs/
• Rhymes: -uːs

Origin

From Old French reclus, past participle of reclure, from Latin reclūdere, present active infinitive of reclūdō ("enclose"), from re- + claudō ("close").

Full definition of recluse

Adjective

1. (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.a recluse monk or hermit
• J. PhilipsIn meditation deep, recluse
  From human converse.
2. (now rare) Hidden, secret.

Synonyms

• reclusive

Noun

1. A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
2. (obsolete) The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
3. (US) A brown recluse spider.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• brown recluse
• recluse spider

Verb

1. (obsolete) To shut; to seclude.----