Definition of reclusive
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:seeking solitude :retiring from society
- a reclusive neighbor
- While Stephen King is far from reclusive, he doesn't spend much time promoting his horror-filled novels.
- —Sarah Lyall
2
:marked by seclusion or retirement :solitary
- … sit under the reclusive calm of the acacia tree.
- —H. E. Bates
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reclusively
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