seclusion C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /sɪˈkluʒən/ UK /sɪˈkluːʒən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being private and away from others The writer lived in seclusion on a remote island. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being private... isolationsolitudeprivacyretreatwithdrawalretirement ↔ Opposites companysocietyexposurepublicity Word family Derived forms seclusionist Related forms secludesecludedseclusive Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin 'seclusio(n-)', from Latin 'secludere' ('to shut off'), from 'se-' ('apart') + 'claudere' ('to close, shut'). secludere Latin claudere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # seclusion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /sɪˈkluʒən/ **IPA (UK):** /sɪˈkluːʒən/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being private and away from others ## Examples - The writer lived in seclusion on a remote island. ## Synonyms - isolation - solitude - privacy - retreat - withdrawal - retirement ## Antonyms - company - society - exposure - publicity ## Derived Forms - seclusionist ## Related Forms - seclude - secluded - seclusive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: secludere - Root: claudere ## Etymology From Medieval Latin 'seclusio(n-)', from Latin 'secludere' ('to shut off'), from 'se-' ('apart') + 'claudere' ('to close, shut'). ## AI Etymology Seclusion is from Medieval Latin 'seclusio(n-)', from Latin 'secludere' ('to shut off'), from 'se-' ('apart') + 'claudere' ('to close, shut'). In present-day use, it means the state of being private and away from others. Derived formations include seclusionist. Related vocabulary includes seclude, secluded, and seclusive. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown