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—seclusively, adv. —seclusiveness, n./si klooh"siv/, adj.1. tending to seclude, esp. oneself.2. causing or providing seclusion.[1815-25; secluse ( < L seclusus secluded; see SECLUSION) + -IVE]
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Seclusive — Se*clu sive, a. Tending to seclude; keeping in seclusion; secluding; sequestering. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seclusive — index private (secluded), remote (secluded) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seclusive — (adj.) 1824, from L. seclus , stem of secludere (see SECLUDE (Cf. seclude)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Seclusively; seclusiveness … Etymology dictionary
seclusive — [si klo͞o′siv] adj. [< L seclusus, pp. of secludere (see SECLUDE) + IVE] 1. tending to seclude 2. fond of or seeking seclusion seclusively adv. seclusiveness n … English World dictionary
seclusive — adjective see seclusion … New Collegiate Dictionary
seclusive — adjective Serving or tending to seclude (oneself); affecting seclusion. <! example sentence … Wiktionary
seclusive — adj. reclusive, withdrawing into isolation; providing seclusion, providing isolation … English contemporary dictionary
seclusive — se·clu·sive … English syllables
seclusive — /səˈklusɪv/ (say suh kloohsiv) adjective 1. tending to seclude. 2. causing or providing seclusion. –seclusively, adverb –seclusiveness, noun …
seclusive — … Useful english dictionary
