English > recluse: 2 senses > noun 1, person Meaning | One who lives in solitude. |
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Synonyms | hermit, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte |
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Instances | John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist | (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized) |
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Broader | loner, lone wolf, lone hand | A person who avoids the company or assistance of others |
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Spanish | eremita, ermitaña, ermitaño, hermitaño, recluso, solitario, solitudinarian, troglodita |
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Catalan | eremita, ermità, solitari, solitudinarian |
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Adjectives | recluse | withdrawn from society |
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