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Definition of reclusive

reclusive

/rɪˈkluːsɪv/
re · clu · sive
Adverb:reclusively
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1

Avoiding the company of other people and preferring to live in solitude or seclusion.

Example

"The reclusive author rarely granted interviews and lived quietly in a remote mountain cabin."

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• Rhymes for reclusive

• Nearby Words

reclosable
reclose
recluse
reclusive
reclusively
reclusiveness
recoat

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin reclusivus, from the Latin reclusus, the past participle of recludere ('to shut up' or 'enclose'), formed from re- ('back') and claudere ('to shut').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reclusive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reclusive
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