seclusion

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /sɪˈkluʒən/ UK /sɪˈkluːʒən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the state of being private and away from others

The writer lived in seclusion on a remote island.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being private... isolation solitude privacy retreat withdrawal retirement

Opposites

company society exposure publicity

Word family

Derived forms seclusionist

Related forms seclude secluded seclusive

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'seclusio(n-)', from Latin 'secludere' ('to shut off'), from 'se-' ('apart') + 'claudere' ('to close, shut').

secludere Latin claudere Latin

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# 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
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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