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se·clu·sion  (s-klzhn)

n.

1.

a. The act of secluding.

b. The state of being secluded. See Synonyms at solitude.

2. A secluded place or abode.

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[Medieval Latin sclsi, sclsin-, from Latin sclsus, past participle of scldere, to seclude; see seclude.]

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seclusion [sɪˈkluːʒən]

n

1. the act of secluding or the state of being secluded

2. a secluded place

[from Medieval Latin sēclūsiō; see seclude]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	seclusion - the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others privacy, privateness reclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
	2.	seclusion - the act of secluding yourself from others separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state" cocooning - retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)

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seclusion

noun privacy, isolation, solitude, hiding, retirement, shelter, retreat, remoteness, ivory tower, concealment, purdah They love the seclusion of their garden.

Translations

seclusion [sɪˈkluːʒən] N → aislamiento m
to live in seclusion → vivir aislado

seclusion [sɪˈkluːʒ^ən] n → solitude f
in seclusion → placé(e) à l'isolement
in seclusion from the world → à l'écart du monde

seclusion

n (= act of secluding) → Absondern nt, → Absonderung f; (= being secluded) → Abgeschlossenheit f, → Abgeschiedenheit f; (of house, spot) → Abgelegenheit f; in seclusion from the world → in Weltabgeschiedenheit

seclusion [sɪˈkluːʒ/ən] n → isolamento
to live in seclusion → fare vita ritirata