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recluse

/ɹɪˈkluːs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit
  2. The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion
  3. A brown recluse spider
  4. To shut; to seclude
  5. Sequestered; secluded, isolated
  6. Hidden, secret

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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