seclusion

[si-kloo-zhuhn]

noun

1. an act of secluding.

   the seclusion of unruly students.

2. the state of being secluded; retirement; solitude.

   He sought seclusion in his study.

3. a secluded place.

seclusion

/ sɪˈkluːʒən /

noun

1. the act of secluding or the state of being secluded

2. a secluded place

Other Word Forms

• nonseclusion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seclusion¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin sēclūsiōn- (stem of sēclūsiō ) < Latin sēclūs ( us ) (past participle of sēclūdere to seclude ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of seclusion¹

C17: from Medieval Latin sēclūsiō; see _seclude

Example Sentences

A undercover Panorama reporter filmed staff at the Edenfield Centre - one of the UK's biggest mental health hospitals - using restraint inappropriately and patients enduring long periods of seclusion in small, bare rooms.

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Altadena, an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, has long charmed artists, scientists and aspiring homeowners because of its seclusion and eccentric nature.

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Fletcher spent the next year in near-total seclusion, largely unable to leave his house due to light and sound sensitivity.

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She says Alicia was being kept in seclusion - something meant to be used only as a last resort - for hours on end, in a very small room.

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The school has also advertised for a seclusion manager to start as soon as possible.

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Related Words

• hiding 
• remoteness www.thesaurus.com
• solitude