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recluse

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Sequestered; secluded, isolated.

Origin: From , past participle of reclure, from , from re- + claudō. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

Hidden, secret.

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  • “ik my mom would prefer me to go somewhere with her bc she wants to spend time with me but the moment i remember that money is gonna be spent on my behalf im like maybe its better to continue being a recluse”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “2 Elizabethtown firefighters bitten by brown recluse spiders after infestation at station”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “cant stop stroking to recluse nightreign 😌”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “No wonder he secluded himself on that island & became a hermit/recluse; he figured that out about himself and just dipped”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i love the computer but it has turned me into a recluse and i will never forgive it”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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