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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"And finally I was able to get out of reclusion slowly."
From BBC • May 26, 2023
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
Michael Jackson became a thing of the past, and in his reclusion he became something else entirely: wacko Jacko.
From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2016
In a recent email interview, Mr. Beller discussed Salinger’s reclusion, the development of his style, how “The Catcher in the Rye” holds up today and more.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2014
He was sentenced to a term of reclusion, and his property was confiscated to the crown.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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