Recluse vs Lonely - What's the difference?
recluse | lonely |
(now rare ) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
* J. Philips
(now rare ) Hidden, secret.
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.
(US) A brown recluse spider.
(obsolete) To shut; to seclude.
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Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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, title= unfrequented by people; desolate.
without companions; solitary.
As adjectives the difference between recluse and lonely
is that recluse is (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated while lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.As a noun recluse
is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.As a verb recluse
is to shut; to seclude.recluse
English
(wikipedia recluse)Adjective
(en adjective)- a recluse monk or hermit
- In meditation deep, recluse / From human converse.
Synonyms
* reclusiveNoun
(en noun)- (Foxe)
Synonyms
anchorite, eremite, hermit * See alsoDerived terms
* brown recluse * recluse spiderVerb
(reclus)lonely
English
Adjective
(er)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
