reclusiveness


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re·clu·sive

 (rĭ-klo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.
2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut.

re·clu′sive·ly adv.
re·clu′sive·ness n.
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reclusiveness

(rɪˈkluːsɪvnəs)
n
the state or quality of being reclusive
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.reclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
aloneness, lonesomeness, solitariness, loneliness - a disposition toward being alone
privacy, seclusion, privateness - the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
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