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seclusive

American  
[si-kloo-siv] / sɪˈklu sɪv /

adjective

  1. tending to seclude, especially oneself.

  2. causing or providing seclusion.

seclusive British  
/ sɪˈkluːsɪv /

adjective

  1. tending to seclude

  2. fond of seclusion

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Other Word Forms

  • nonseclusive adjective
  • nonseclusively adverb
  • nonseclusiveness noun
  • seclusively adverb
  • seclusiveness noun
  • unseclusive adjective
  • unseclusively adverb
  • unseclusiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of seclusive

1815–25; secluse (< Latin sēclūsus secluded; seclusion ) + -ive

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