Recluse vs. Loner
Recluseadjective
(now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
Recluseadjective
(now rare) Hidden, secret.
Reclusenoun
A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
Reclusenoun
(obsolete) The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
Reclusenoun
(US) A brown recluse spider.
Recluseverb
(obsolete) To shut; to seclude.
Recluseadjective
Shut up, sequestered; retired from the world or from public notice; solitary; living apart; as, a recluse monk or hermit; a recluse life
Reclusenoun
A person who lives in seclusion from intercourse with the world, as a hermit or monk; specifically, one of a class of secluded devotees who live in single cells, usually attached to monasteries.
Reclusenoun
The place where a recluse dwells.
Recluseverb
To shut up; to seclude.
Reclusenoun
one who lives in solitude
Recluseadjective
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude;
Reclusenoun
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
Recluseadjective
favouring a solitary life.
Recluse
A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion from the public and society. The word is from the Latin recludere, which means or .
Lonernoun
One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
Lonernoun
a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
Loner
A loner is a person who does not seek out, or may actively avoid, interaction with other people. There are many potential reasons for their solitude; intentional reasons include being preoccupied with the accumulation of wealth or introverted, mystic, spiritual, religious, and personal considerations.
