How Do You Spell RECLUSE?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪklˈuːs] (IPA)

The word recluse, meaning a person who lives a solitary life, is spelled with the letters r-e-c-l-u-s-e. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is /rɪˈkluːs/. It starts with the sound of /r/ followed by the short vowel /ɪ/. The "cl" combination is pronounced as a single consonant /k/. The final syllable includes the long vowel /uː/ and the fricative /s/ sound. Remember the correct spelling of recluse to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication.

RECLUSE Meaning and Definition

1. A recluse is an individual who deliberately withdraws from society and avoids contact with others, often living in isolation or seclusion. The term typically refers to someone who actively seeks solitude and deliberately chooses to live away from the general population. Recluses often retreat to remote locations, such as cabins in the woods, mountains, or deserts, where they can fully immerse themselves in seclusion.

   The choice to become a recluse can stem from various factors, including a preference for solitude, a desire to escape the pressures of society, or personal experiences that have led to a mistrust of others. Recluses usually limit their interactions with people outside their immediate circle, if any at all, and may rarely venture out into populated areas. They tend to prioritize introspection, personal reflection, and privacy above social engagement.

   Due to their reclusive nature, these individuals are known to have minimal social interactions and rarely participate in conventional social activities or relationships. It is not uncommon for a recluse to exhibit introverted qualities and have a limited or non-existent network of friends or acquaintances.

   While the term recluse often carries connotations of living in extreme solitude, it is crucial to differentiate individuals who choose to live in seclusion from those who may be forced into isolation due to physical or mental health conditions. The latter are not considered true recluses, as their circumstances are involuntary rather than deliberate.

2. • One who lives alone; a hermit.

   • One who lives in retirement or seclusion from the world, as a hermit or monk; a religious devotee who lived in one of a series of isolated cells, usually attached to a monastery.

   • Retired from the world or from public notice; solitary.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for RECLUSE

• reclame
• neclase
• recduce
• relese
• relise
• reslase
• recless
• reclude
• realse
• relase
• reclut
• reclese
• reguse
• reclosed
• reilise
• jeluse
• realese
• rejuse
• recorse
• recsue
• recouse
• precluse
• reclus
• reclouse
• secluse
• reccuse
• Merluse
• recahse
• Reclase
• Recloce
• recluede
• recclude
• reclusley
• reilume
• reelume
• relyse
• seclusse
• seclus
• sacluse
• wellusde
• Recouce
• Recoushe
• reeliuse
• recludy
• Realume
• recqure
• Reclaus
• recluece
• recjluase
• resiuse
• reclusul
• reebuse
• reeeuse
• Preclase
• Rocouse

Etymology of RECLUSE

The word "recluse" is derived from the Latin word "recludere", which combines the prefix "re-" meaning "back" or "again", and the root "cludere", meaning "to shut" or "to close". In Latin, "recludere" referred to shutting or closing someone or something back or again, often in a secluded place. Over time, this Latin word evolved into the Old French term "reclus", which specifically denoted a person who was shut away or confined to a solitary life. Ultimately, "reclus" became "recluse" in Middle English, maintaining the meaning of someone who isolates themselves or lives in seclusion.

Similar spelling words for RECLUSE

• reglaecus,
• regulus,
• reclusive.

Plural form of RECLUSE is RECLUSES

Conjugate verb Recluse

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

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CONDITIONAL PRESENT

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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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FUTURE

I will recluse

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FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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we will be reclusing

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FUTURE PERFECT

I will have reclused

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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IMPERATIVE

we Let´s recluse

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was reclusing

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PAST PARTICIPLE

reclused

PAST PERFECT

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT

I recluse

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT PARTICIPLE

reclusing

PRESENT PERFECT

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it recluse

SIMPLE PAST

I reclused

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