seclusion

seclusion
n
1. hiding, retreat, hibernation, concealment, cover, secrecy, incognito; retirement, withdrawal.
2. isolation, sequestration, segregation, separation, apartheid; insulation, quarantine, sanitary cordon, Fr. cordon sanitaire; detachment, apartness, aloofness; solitude, loneliness, solitariness, aloneness; captivity, confinement, incarceration, detention, house arrest; wraps, purdah, veil, curtain.
3. sanctuary, asylum, retreat, refuge, haven; hideaway, hideout, hiding place, covert, cubbyhole; lair, den, Sl. hang-out; aerie, hermitage, cloister.

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  • Seclusion — Se*clu sion, n. [See {Seclude}.] The act of secluding, or the state of being secluded; separation from society or connection; a withdrawing; privacy; as, to live in seclusion. [1913 Webster] O blest seclusion from a jarring world, which he, thus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seclusion — index concealment, exclusion, obscuration, privacy, quarantine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • seclusion — (n.) 1620s, from M.L. seclusionem, noun of action from pp. stem of L. secludere (see SECLUDE (Cf. seclude)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • seclusion — *solitude, isolation, alienation Analogous words: retirement, withdrawal (see corresponding verbs at GO): separation, parting, severing or severance (see corresponding verbs at SEPARATE) Contrasted words: *intercourse, communication, commerce,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • seclusion — [n] isolation aloneness, aloofness, beleaguerment, blockade, concealment, desolation, detachment, hiding, privacy, privateness, quarantine, reclusion, reclusiveness, remoteness, retirement, retreat, seclusiveness, separateness, separation,… …   New thesaurus

  • seclusion — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being private and away from other people …   English terms dictionary

  • seclusion — [si klo͞o′zhən] n. [ML seclusio] 1. a secluding or being secluded; retirement; isolation; privacy 2. a secluded spot SYN. SOLITUDE …   English World dictionary

  • Seclusión — La seclusión es la condición de un individuo cuando éste pasa por un período de aislamiento y alejamiento de la comunidad. Una persona, una pareja o un grupo mayor, puede ir a un lugar secluído por privacidad o por la búsqueda de tranquilidad.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • seclusion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ relative ▪ I prefer the relative seclusion of the countryside. ▪ quiet ▪ She fled to a life of quiet seclusion …   Collocations dictionary

  • seclusion — noun 1 (U) the state of being private and away from other people: live/dwell/rest etc in seclusion: The Emperor lived in utter seclusion behind the walls of the Forbidden City. | the seclusion of: Writers are attracted to the peace and seclusion… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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