cloistered
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adjective \ˈklȯi-stərd\Definition of CLOISTERED
1
: being or living in or as if in a cloister
2
: providing shelter from contact with the outside world <the cloistered atmosphere of a small college>
See Examples of CLOISTERED
- She leads a private, cloistered life in the country.
- He spent most of his adult life cloistered in universities.
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