seclusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce seclusion in British English:
UK [sɪˈkluːʒn]
How to pronounce seclusion in American English:
US [sɪˈkluːʒn]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
- the act of secluding yourself from others
Word Origin
- seclusion (n.)
- 1610s, from Medieval Latin seclusionem (nominative seclusio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin secludere (see seclude).
Example
- 1. We are now in rural seclusion .
- 2. He now lives in seclusion .
- 3. Six senses ninh van bay retreat offers 58 villas with a choice of jungle seclusion , hilltop views , beachside or water-edge settings .
- 4. Not crompton , an unambitious man who regretted only that public interest would not leave him to his seclusion , so that he might " earn undisturbed the fruits of his ingenuity and perseverance . "
- 5. Last month mr kabila , who was widely criticised for stuffing ballots in last year 's re-election campaign , came out of self-imposed seclusion on his farm on the other side of the country , 1200km ( 746 miles ) to the west , to say he had had enough of the general 's antics .