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Privacy vs Reclusive - What's the difference?

privacy | reclusive |

As a noun privacy

is the state of being private; the state of not being seen by others.

As an adjective reclusive is

of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.

privacy

Noun

  • The state of being private; the state of not being seen by others.
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  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.
  • See also

    * mind one's own business ----

    reclusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=December 19 , author=Kerry Brown , title=Kim Jong-il obituary , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically broken and divided from South Korea.}}
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  • And if it sort not well, you may conceal her,
    As best befits her wounded reputation,
    In some reclusive and religious life,
    Out of all eyes, tongues, minds and injuries.

    Synonyms

    * hermit-like * withdrawn