Recluse — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

one who lives in solitude

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈɛkluːs/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪklˈuːs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪklˈuːs/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛkluːs/.

Examples

lived an unsocial reclusive life

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

troglodyte hermit solitudinarian reclusive withdrawn solitary

Parts of Speech

noun	one who lives in solitude
adjective	withdrawn from society; seeking solitude “lived an unsocial reclusive life”

Word Forms

hermitic	adjective	characterized by ascetic solitude
hermitical	adjective	characterized by ascetic solitude
recluse	adjective	withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
solitary	adjective	characterized by or preferring solitude
recluse	noun	one who lives in solitude
reclusiveness	noun	a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
withdrawnness	noun	a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Einsiedler

jemand, der in Einsamkeit lebt

🇫🇷French

reclus

celui qui vit dans la solitude

🇪🇸Spanish

recluso

uno que vive en soledad

🇮🇹Italian

recluso

chi vive in solitudine

🇳🇱Dutch

kluizenaar

iemand die in eenzaamheid leeft

🇵🇹Portuguese

recluso

aquele que vive na solidão

🇷🇺Russian

отшельник

тот, кто живет в одиночестве

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वैरागी

जो एकान्त में रहता हो

🇧🇩Bengali

নির্জন

যিনি একাকী জীবনযাপন করেন

🇮🇳Tamil

தனிமனிதன்

தனிமையில் வாழ்பவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఏకాంతుడు

ఏకాంతంలో నివసించేవాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

एकांत

जो एकांतात राहतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

એકાંત

જે એકાંતમાં રહે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಏಕಾಂತ

ಏಕಾಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವನು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഏകാന്ത

ഏകാന്തതയിൽ ജീവിക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਕਾਂਤ

ਇੱਕ ਜੋ ਇਕਾਂਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

اجتہادی

جو تنہائی میں رہتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

隐士

一个生活在孤独中的人

🇯🇵Japanese

世捨て人

孤独に生きる人

🇰🇷Korean

은둔하다

고독하게 사는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ẩn dật

một người sống cô độc

🇹🇭Thai

สันโดษ

ผู้อยู่อย่างสันโดษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pertapa

orang yang hidup dalam kesendirian

🇵🇭Filipino

tumalikod

isang taong namumuhay sa pag-iisa

🇲🇾Malay

bertapa

seorang yang hidup dalam keseorangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

منعزل

الذي يعيش في عزلة

🇮🇷Persian

گوشه نشین

کسی که در تنهایی زندگی می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

münzevi

yalnızlık içinde yaşayan biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִתבּוֹדֵד

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