Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Reclusion

Re-clu′sion

(rē̍-klū′zhŭn)
,
Noun.
[LL.
reclusio
: cf. F.
reclusion
.]
A state of retirement from the world; seclusion.

Webster 1828 Edition


Reclusion

RECLU'SION

,
Noun.
s as z. A state of retirement from the world; seclusion.

Definition 2024


reclusion

reclusion

See also: reclusión and réclusion

English

Noun

reclusion (countable and uncountable, plural reclusions)

  1. Life as a recluse.
    • 2008 May 18, Stephen Metcalf, “Provence Profound”, in New York Times:
      Every few years, a fresh wave of urbanites head north for a restorative of wilderness reclusion and pioneer roughing it, only to be made fun of by their predecessors as despoilers and effete poseurs.

Translations

See also

Anagrams