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reclusivity en · NOUN

Etymology

From reclusive + -ity.

Meanings

  1. (nonstandard, possibly, uncountable) reclusiveness
    • The kids may make up stories about you, but if you are determined in your reclusivity, you won't give a damn what they say anyhow. 1977, Andrew M. Greeley, American Catholic: A Social Portrait, page 228:
    • Behavioral features include apathy, reclusivity, anhedonia, depression, delusions, and hallucinations. 2010, Michael B. First, Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders:
    • And Darwin, who in spite of his reclusivity was fond of honors, received his belated acceptance by the French in good spirit. 1992, Richard Lee Marks, Three men of the Beagle, page 244: