reclusion en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English recluse Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reclusion From recluse + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Life as a recluse.
Every few years, a fresh wave of urbanites head north for a restorative of wilderness reclusion and pioneer roughing it, only to be made fun of by their predecessors as despoilers and effete poseurs.
2008 May 18, Stephen Metcalf, “Provence Profound”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reclusions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
bg отшелничество (Life as a recluse) · ru отше́льничество (Life as a recluse)