seclusion

[ si-kloo-zhuhn ]

noun

1. an act of secluding:

   the seclusion of unruly students.

2. the state of being secluded; retirement; solitude:

   He sought seclusion in his study.

3. a secluded place.

seclusion

/ sɪˈkluːʒən /

noun

1. the act of secluding or the state of being secluded
2. a secluded place

Other Words From

• nonse·clusion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seclusion¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin sēclūsiōn- (stem of sēclūsiō ) < Latin sēclūs ( us ) (past participle of sēclūdere to seclude ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of seclusion¹

C17: from Medieval Latin sēclūsiō; see seclude

Example Sentences

Grove also authored Senate Bill 1043, which would create a public database to disclose any uses of seclusion or behavioral constraints on minors held at residential therapeutic facilities.

From Los Angeles Times

The first move towards a law covering the restraint and seclusion of school children will be taken at the Scottish Parliament later.

From BBC

California lawmakers on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation to enact stricter public oversight on the use of seclusion or restraints on children and teenagers in residential treatment facilities, protections advocated by celebrity hotel heir Paris Hilton.

From Los Angeles Times

Secretive traditional rite-of-passage ceremonies see boys aged between 10 and 17 spending up to six months in seclusion in the bush.

From BBC

Researchers who surveyed patients about restraint and seclusion have found that a large portion, 25 to 47 percent , met criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder.

From New York Times

Related Words

• hiding
• remoteness
• solitude