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Back in the '80s, I was known for being reclusive, often shying away from media attention.
Rick Astley

Meaning of "reclusive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECLUSIVE

reclusive  [rɪˈkluːsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECLUSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reclusive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RECLUSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

reclusive

Recluse

A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion from the public and society. The word is from the Latin recludere, which means "shut up" or "sequester." Historically, the word referred to a hermit's total isolation from the world. Examples are Symeon of Trier, who lived within the great Roman gate Porta Nigra, having gained permission from the Archbishop of Trier, or the 19th-century Russian monk, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church, Theophan the Recluse.

Definition of reclusive in the English dictionary

The definition of reclusive in the dictionary is living alone and deliberately avoiding the company of others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECLUSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
allusive
əˈluːsɪv
collusive
kəˈluːsɪv
conclusive
kənˈkluːsɪv
conducive
kənˈdjuːsɪv
delusive
dɪˈluːsɪv
disillusive
ˌdɪsɪˈluːsɪv
elusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
illusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
inconclusive
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv
intrusive
ɪnˈtruːsɪv
nonexclusive
ˌnɒnɪksˈkluːsɪv
occlusive
əˈkluːsɪv
preclusive
prɪˈkluːsɪv
seclusive
sɪˈkluːsɪv
ultraexclusive
ˌʌltrəɪkˈskluːsɪv
unconclusive
ˌʌnkənˈkluːsɪv
unexclusive
ˌʌnɪkˈskluːsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECLUSIVE

reclassification
reclassify
reclean
reclimb
reclinable
reclinate
reclination
recline
recliner
reclining
reclosable
reclose
reclothe
recluse
reclusely
recluseness
reclusion
reclusively
reclusiveness
reclusory

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECLUSIVE

all-inclusive
amusive
applausive
comprehensive
contusive
diffusive
effusive
excusive
extrusive
infusive
inobtrusive
musive
nonintrusive
obtrusive
plausive
prelusive
protrusive
suffusive
unabusive
unapplausive
unplausive

Synonyms and antonyms of reclusive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECLUSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reclusive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reclusive

Translation of «reclusive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECLUSIVE

Find out the translation of reclusive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reclusive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reclusive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隐居的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recluido
570 millions of speakers

English

reclusive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकांतप्रिय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنعزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затворником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recluso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

reclusive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

solitaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersifat reclusive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zurückgezogen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

孤独を好む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은둔한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reclusive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ẩn dật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிமையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुनर्मूल्यांकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

münzevi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segregato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samotnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затворником
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retras
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απομονωμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teruggetrokke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillbakadragna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reclusive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reclusive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECLUSIVE»

The term «reclusive» is regularly used and occupies the 67.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECLUSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reclusive

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10 QUOTES WITH «RECLUSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reclusive.
1
Rick Astley
Back in the '80s, I was known for being reclusive, often shying away from media attention.
2
Jean-Michel Basquiat
I had some money, I made the best paintings ever. I was completely reclusive, worked a lot, took a lot of drugs. I was awful to people.
3
Sandra Cisneros
I'm afraid I'm still trying to find that balance. Especially now that everyone wants a piece of me. I find that I have to become more and more reclusive, and pick and choose when I am public and when I am private.
4
Christopher Cross
I'm a very private, very reclusive kind of guy.
5
Kat Dennings
I'm a reclusive weirdo.
6
Linda Grant
I'm not shy, not reclusive, not any of those things, but the idea of a day in front of me when I have nothing to do, is just, oh what pleasure!
7
Marilyn Hacker
The woman poet must be either a sexless, reclusive eccentric, with nothing to say specifically to women, or a brilliant, tragic, tortured suicide.
8
Corey Hart
I became somewhat reclusive during a period of time in the '80s.
9
Lia Ices
I can be super reclusive and hermetic, and then I can be in California and host dinner parties and drink wine. It's all me.
10
Robert B. Laughlin
I was an extremely reclusive and introverted boy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECLUSIVE»

Discover the use of reclusive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reclusive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beauty and the Reclusive Prince
Isabella Casali is the glue that sticks her family and the Bella Rosa restaurant together, but she's neglected her heart.
Raye Morgan, 2010
2
Rich and Reclusive
House of Midnight Fantasies Interior designer Selene Winston had arrived to remodel his mansion, not tangle in the sheets with her brutally handsome new boss.
Kristi Gold, Susan Crosby, Michelle Celmer, 2006
3
House of Midnight Fantasies (Mills & Boon Desire) (Rich and ...
Interior designer Selene Winston had arrived to remodel his mansion, not tangle in the sheets with her brutally handsome new boss.
Kristi Gold, 2011
4
Forced to the Altar (Mills & Boon Desire) (Rich and ...
"You're not my prisoner.
Susan Crosby, 2011
5
The Millionaire's Pregnant Mistress (Mills & Boon Desire) ...
Michelle Celmer. It was Tess's turn to get weepy. It was stupid, but besides her doctor, not a single person had asked her about her pregnancy. She'd been dying to tell someone. Anyone. She told Ben's mom everything, down to the last little ...
Michelle Celmer, 2011
6
Reclusive Authority
The story is made even more intriguing through the psychic abilities of Admiral Javic, a brilliant S.O.C. leader whose curiosity about Factor Three's forces and objectives leads him in the path of peril.
Bruce Kost, 2004
7
The Dragon's Pearl: Growing Up Among Mao's Reclusive Circle
Sirin Phathanothai was born into one of Thailand's most privileged and politically prominent families.
Sirin Phathanothai, James Peck, 2006
8
Bewitching the Reclusive Billionaire Cowboy
[Siren Everlasting Classic: Erotic Cowboy Romance, public exhibition, HEA] Graham, the reclusive Brodie brother, agrees to have Regina Piercy stay with him, temporarily.
Paige Cameron, 2012
9
Treadwell: Sheltered in the Foothills of Southern Indiana, a ...
After living for sixty years in the cabin of her birth, Nelda Pike is as resilient and self-reliant as she needs to be. Like other residents in the backwoods town of Treadwell, she guards her anonymity with a fierce tenacity and a shotgun.
Dana Joy Wyzard, 2013
10
The Reclusive Mr. Haverman
Sam Haverman's life has become reclusive since his army days in Vietnam. He's been a derelict, lost everything of value. Until, finally, he turns to writing in hopes of finding redemption.
William Lee Burch, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECLUSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reclusive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Extremely Rare Pictures Of Most Reclusive British Bird
A stunningly beautiful fluffy newborn baby nightjar (SWNS). Nightjars are a rare sight in the UK and are widely considered to be the most reclusive bird in Britain. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
2
Reclusive Cream drummer Ginger Baker to speak out in new BBC …
Reclusive rock drummer Ginger Baker is to tell all about his career as part of a new series of documentaries. Reclusive Cream drummer Ginger Baker to speak ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
3
Is this Australia's most generous couple? Elderly migrants give …
Notoriously reclusive, the couple have long declined requests for interviews, while even some old friends of the pair claim not to have seen them in years. «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
4
Reclusive porn addict caught with 140000 indecent images of …
A reclusive porn addict caught with more than 140,000 indecent images of children on his computer has dodged a jail term. David Morris, 41, said the graphic ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
5
Reclusive Amazon tribe kills Peruvian man with arrow as outsiders …
Manuel Rueda is a correspondent for Fusion, covering Mexico and South America. He travels from donkey festivals, to salsa clubs to steamy places with cartel ... «Fusion, May 15»
6
Photo of Myanmar's reclusive former dictator surfaces on Facebook
YANGON Myanmar's reclusive former military dictator, Than Shwe, appears to have surfaced in public for the first time in almost four years in a photograph on ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
7
Reclusive In-N-Out Heiress Appears at Grand Opening of New …
Lynsi Snyder, the 32-year-old reclusive billionaire owner of In-N-Out Burger, appeared at the grand opening of a new Anaheim location to honor of her late ... «KTLA, Jan 15»
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Address to impress: 'Wuthering Heights' the former home of …
Current owner, Jackie O'Reilly, says the singer was famously reclusive during her time there. Speaking to The Telegraph she said: I grew up in Eltham, and we ... «ITV News, Oct 14»
9
Stradivarius violin owned by reclusive US heiress could sell for $10 …
NEW YORK A Stradivarius violin forgotten in a closet for decades and formerly owned by a reclusive U.S. heiress to a copper fortune could sell for as much as ... «Reuters, May 14»
10
Eerie Photos Reveal The Lonely Life Of A Reclusive Heiress And …
When Huguette Clark passed away in 2011 at the age of 104, she left behind a fortune worth $300 million. But just-released photos reveal that many of the ... «Huffington Post, May 14»

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