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reclusive

rec·lu·sive

UK/ɹɪˈkluːsɪv/ US/riˈklusɪv/ rare

adjective

1.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

  • “lived an unsocial reclusive life”
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2.

providing privacy or seclusion

  • “the cloistered academic world of books”
  • “sat close together in the sequestered pergola”
  • “sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree”
  • “a secluded romantic spot”
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Origin

From recluse + -ive.

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