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adj
Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
providing privacy or seclusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cloistered, secluded, sequestered
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: recluse, withdrawn
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English recluse Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reclusive From recluse + -ive.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
