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Recluse vs Antisocial - What's the difference?

recluse | antisocial |

As adjectives the difference between recluse and antisocial

is that recluse is (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated while antisocial is unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people.

As nouns the difference between recluse and antisocial

is that recluse is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit while antisocial is an antisocial individual.

As a verb recluse

is to shut; to seclude.

recluse

English

(wikipedia 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.
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    antisocial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
  • antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
  • Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society

    • Derived terms

    () * antisocially (adverb) * antisociality, the quality of being antisocial * Asbo, antisocial behaviour order * antisocial personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An antisocial individual.
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