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[Middle English, from Old French reclus, from Latin reclūsus, past participle of reclūdere, to shut up : re-, re- + claudere, to close.]
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Definition: person who does not want social contact
Antonyms: extrovert
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A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion from the public and society, often close to nature. 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. An example is Simeon of Trier, who lived within the great Roman gate Porta Nigra, having gained permission from the Archbishop of Trier.
There are many potential reasons for becoming a recluse: a personal philosophy that rejects consumer society; a mystical religious outlook that involves becoming a hermit or an anchorite; a survivalist may be practicing self-sufficiency; a criminal might hide away from people to avoid detection by police; or a misanthrope may be unable to tolerate human society.
It can also be due to psychological reasons, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, apathy, an autism spectrum disorder or avoidant personality disorder. In Japan, an estimated 1.2 million people are part of the phenomenon of "Hikikomori" or "social withdrawal", a problem often blamed on Japan's education system and social pressure to succeed.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eneboer, eremit
adj. - ensom, i ensomhed
Nederlands (Dutch)
kluizenaar, afgezonderd
Français (French)
n. - reclus
adj. - reclus
Deutsch (German)
n. - Einsiedler
adj. - eingeschlossen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναχωρητής, ερημίτης
Italiano (Italian)
appartato, isolato, recluso, solitario
Português (Portuguese)
n. - recluso (m)
Русский (Russian)
затворник, отшельник
Español (Spanish)
n. - persona que vive en el encierro, retirado del mundo, monje, eremita
adj. - recluso, solitario
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
隐居者, 遁世者, 隐遁的, 寂寞的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 隱居者, 遁世者
adj. - 隱遁的, 寂寞的
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 은둔자, 세상을 버린 사람
adj. - 은둔한, 외로운
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) منعزل عن العالم, الناسك
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נזיר, מתבודד
adj. - חי כנזיר, מתבודד
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