Recluse — Re*cluse (r[ e]*kl[=u]s ), a. [F. reclus, L. reclusus, from recludere, reclusum, to unclose, open, in LL., to shut up. See {Close}.] Shut up, sequestered; retired from the world or from public notice; solitary; living apart; as, a recluse monk or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recluse — recluse, hermit, eremite, anchorite, cenobite all designate a person who lives apart from the world usually in order to devote himself to prayer, contemplation, and penance. Recluse and hermit are also applied to persons who avoid intercourse… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Recluse — Re*cluse , n. [F. reclus, LL. reclusus. See {Recluse}, a.] 1. A person who lives in seclusion from intercourse with the world, as a hermit or monk; specifically, one of a class of secluded devotees who live in single cells, usually attached to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recluse — (n.) early 13c., person shut up from the world for purposes of religious meditation, from O.Fr. reclus (fem. recluse), noun use of reclus (adj.) shut up, from L.L. reclusus, pp. of recludere to shut up, enclose (but in classical L. to throw open… … Etymology dictionary
recluse — [n] person who does not want social contact anchorite, ascetic, cenobite, eremite, hermit, monk, nun, solitaire, solitary, troglodyte; concept 423 Ant. extrovert recluse / reclusive [adj] hermitlike, unsociable antisocial, ascetic, cloistered,… … New thesaurus
Recluse — Re*cluse , v. t. To shut up; to seclude. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recluse — ► NOUN ▪ a person who avoids others and lives a solitary life. DERIVATIVES reclusion noun reclusive adjective. ORIGIN from Old French reclus shut up , from Latin recludere enclose … English terms dictionary
recluse — [rek′lo͞os, ri klo͞os′] adj. [ME < OFr reclus < LL(Ec) reclusus < L, pp. of recludere, to shut off < re , back + claudere: see CLOSE2] shut away from the world; secluded; solitary n. a person who lives a secluded, solitary life… … English World dictionary
Recluse — A recluse is someone in isolation who hides away from the attention of the public, a person who lives in solitude, i.e. seclusion from intercourse with the world. The word is from the Latin recludere , which means shut up or sequester .A person… … Wikipedia
Recluse — Reclus (moine) Un reclus (ou une recluse) est un moine (ou moniale) qui, adoptant une forme extrême de pénitence, s’enferme en solitaire dans un espace restreint (une ‘celle’ ou cellule), soit pour un temps, soit pour la vie. Sa cellule se trouve … Wikipédia en Français
recluse — ● reclus, recluse adjectif et nom (de reclure) Littéraire. Qui vit retiré, isolé du monde, qui sort peu. Personne qui, par esprit de pénitence, s enfermait dans des cellules, parfois murées. ● reclus, recluse (difficultés) adjectif et nom (de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
