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reclusiveness

reclusiveness

1 8.2
A tendency to live alone and avoid social contact
  • noun
  • /rɪˈkluːsɪvnəs/
translation icon : reclusión
  • Many artists choose a life of reclusiveness to concentrate on their craft without distractions.

Examples

  • He shows no evidence to me of any racism, for what it's worth, but it's hard to know given his reclusiveness.

    Blog text (6)
  • The author's reclusiveness allowed him to focus solely on his writing.

  • In the 1990s, Brazil evolved from its traditional reclusiveness.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Reclusiveness can be brought on by symptoms, such as loss of interest in hobbies and activities you've once enjoyed.

    Blog text (32)
  • People mistake shyness and reclusiveness—both of those—for arrogance.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Her reclusiveness has made it difficult for her to form new friendships.

Synonyms

isolation
vsreclusiveness
172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

places more emphasis on deliberate avoidance of social contact
solitude
vsreclusiveness
54 5.2

Being alone and feeling calm by choice

stresses avoidance of social contact rather than a peaceful chosen state
seclusion
vsreclusiveness
22 6.5

A state of being private and away from other people

focuses more on the personal preference to avoid social contact
loneliness
vsreclusiveness
7 2.8

A liking for being alone without feeling sad

is more about withdrawing from social contact as a habitual choice
aloneness
vsreclusiveness
5 6.5

Being by yourself and choosing quiet time instead of being with others

adds a stronger sense of deliberately avoiding interaction with others
insularity
vsreclusiveness
2 9.4

Being separate from other places and having a narrow view of the world

highlights personal withdrawal from social interaction rather than a narrow perspective
introversion
vsreclusiveness
2 6.9

A person tends to focus on inner thoughts and feel reserved around others

is behaviourally driven, showing active avoidance of social contact rather than inner focus
apartness
vsreclusiveness
1 6.7

A state of being separate from other people

centres on an active preference to avoid social contact rather than mere separation
reclusion
vsreclusiveness
1 7.8

To live alone away from other people by choice

emphasizes a lasting tendency to avoid social contact rather than just the state
solitariness
vsreclusiveness
1 7.9

Being alone and liking quiet time by oneself

is about an active tendency to withdraw from social interaction
lonesomeness
vsreclusiveness
1 6.6

A liking for spending time by yourself

is broader, covering avoidance of social contact beyond enjoyment alone
retreatism
vsreclusiveness
9.4

Withdrawing from people and responsibilities to avoid stress

focuses specifically on preferring isolation rather than avoiding duties
privateness
vsreclusiveness
6.5

Being alone and not seen by other people

is about choosing to avoid people, not only keeping things unseen
insularism
vsreclusiveness
9.9

A way of thinking that keeps a country apart and closed to outside ideas

concerns a chosen tendency to avoid social contact rather than geographic causes
troglodytism
vsreclusiveness
  • Offensive
9.9

A habit of living alone and acting rude toward other people

is about preferring solitude without implying rudeness or backward conduct

Antonyms

2 3.6

Enjoying being with other people and making friends

Enjoying being with other people

How Social

sociability
2 3.6
reserve
9 5.2
withdrawal
12 6.0
reclusiveness
1 8.2
isolation
172 3.7

Surface Forms

reclusiveness singular

Morphology

reclusiveness = reclusive (transparent) = reclusive + ness

A regular nominalization of the adjective 'reclusive' using the productive suffix '-ness', yielding the quality of being reclusive.

Etymology

Reclusiveness comes from re- 'back' and a root meaning 'shut', a meaning you can see in the English word close. That's why it gives the image of someone 'shutting' themselves away and now means choosing to live apart from others.