recluse

UK
/ˈrɛk.luːs/
US
/ˈrɛk.lus/
reclusesubstantiv
recluses
pl
UK
/ˈrɛk.luːs/
US
/ˈrɛk.lus/
Übersetzungen
The old man lived as a recluse in the mountains.
Старик жил как отшельник в горах.
After the tragedy, she became a recluse, rarely leaving her house.
После трагедии она стала затворницей, редко покидая свой дом.
Definitionen
A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
The old man was a recluse, rarely seen outside his home.
A religious hermit or ascetic who lives in seclusion, especially for spiritual reasons.
The medieval recluse spent decades in a small cell adjoining the church.
Synonyme
withdrawn person
antisocial person
isolated person
Antonyme
gregarious person
recluseadjektiv
more recluse
Comp.
most recluse
Super.
UK
/ˈrekluːs/
US
/rɪˈkluːs/
Used chiefly in literary or archaic style; modern English generally prefers 'reclusive'.
Übersetzungen
He led a recluse life in the mountains.
Он вел затворнический образ жизни в горах.
Definitionen
Avoiding the company of other people; solitary; reclusive (chiefly literary or archaic).
After the tragedy, she grew increasingly recluse and seldom ventured beyond her garden walls.