reclusion
Americannoun
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the condition or life of a recluse.
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an act of shutting or the state of being shut up in seclusion.
Etymology
Origin of reclusion
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin reclūsiōn- (stem of reclūsiō ) a shutting off, equivalent to Latin reclūs ( us ) recluse + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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"I wonder why the government connects reclusion with financial status. Not every reclusive youth is having financial difficulties."
From BBC • May 26, 2023
And reclusion wasn’t necessarily a rural or solitary condition.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2021
I understand April Dawn Alison’s pull towards reclusion.
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2019
The dangerous, funny, possibly misanthropic elusiveness of the lyrics was matched by Becker and Fagen's relative reclusion as pop personalities.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2017
It is quiet, peaceful,—humdrum, if you will; but we've had more than our share of racket and row lately, and the reclusion is very grateful.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Lever, Charles James
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