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Recluse vs Detached - What's the difference?

recluse | detached | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between recluse and detached

is that recluse is (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated while detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

As verbs the difference between recluse and detached

is that recluse is to shut; to seclude while detached is past tense of detach.

As a noun recluse

is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

recluse

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (now rare ) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
  • a recluse monk or hermit
  • * J. Philips
  • In meditation deep, recluse / From human converse.
  • (now rare ) Hidden, secret.
  • Synonyms

    * reclusive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
  • (obsolete) The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
  • (Foxe)
  • (US) A brown recluse spider.
  • Synonyms

    anchorite, eremite, hermit * See also

    Derived terms

    * brown recluse * recluse spider

    Verb

    (reclus)
  • (obsolete) To shut; to seclude.
  • ----

    detached

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
  • Having little or no emotions or interest towards someone else.
  • Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
  • Derived terms

    * semi-detached

    Verb

    (head)
  • (detach)