re·clu·sive

(rĭ-klo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv)

adj.

1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.

2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut.

re·clu′sive·ly adv.

re·clu′sive·ness n.

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reclusiveness

(rɪˈkluːsɪvnəs)

the state or quality of being reclusive

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Noun

reclusiveness - a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation

aloneness, lonesomeness, solitariness, loneliness - a disposition toward being alone

privacy, seclusion, privateness - the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

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