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seclusion

Pronunciation: /səˈkluːʒən/

The English word “seclusion” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.
  2. The state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.; solitude.
  3. A secluded, isolated or private place.
  4. The mature phase of the extratropical cyclone life cycle.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Latin seclusio, from secludere.

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