seclusion

CEFRC1

/səˈkluːʒən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being private and away from others.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A secluded, isolated or private place.

Examples

  • Tom lives in seclusion and rarely sees anyone.

  • Mary spent her girlhood in seclusion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.; solitude.

  2. The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.

  3. The mature phase of the extratropical cyclone life cycle.

More examples

In context

  • She lives in rural seclusion.

  • warm seclusion

  • Seclusion may be used only as a therapeutic measure to prevent a recipient from causing physical harm to himself or physical abuse to others.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Medieval Latin, from Latin seclusio, from secludere.