recluseness
Withdrawn from society
Recluseness is the state or quality of being reclusive—withdrawn from society and preferring solitude.
It describes a tendency to avoid social contact and live in isolation, whether by choice or temperament.
His recluseness made him something of a mystery to the neighbors.
The term emphasizes the habitual nature of such withdrawal rather than a temporary retreat.
Secluded religious dwelling
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- alonenessState of being solitary
- isolationComplete separation from others
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
sequestration · quietude · lonesomeness · singleness · separateness · detachment · remoteness · inaccessibility
Secluded religious dwelling
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
cloister · monastery · cell · cave · cabin · cottage · shelter · den
Act of taking away
- shynessTendency toward social timidity
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- antisocialAverse to socializing
- misanthropyHatred of humankind
unsociability · standoffishness · aloofness · reticence · guardedness · wariness · distrust · aversion
Enforced economic stringency
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- monasticismCloistered religious living
- simplicityLack of complexity
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
self-denial · spartan · frugality · celibacy · fasting · otherworldliness · unworldliness · spirituality
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
mindfulness · rumination · soul-searching · self-discovery · pondering · brooding · cogitation · self-scrutiny
hermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- alonenessState of being solitary
- isolationComplete separation from others
retreat · sequestration · quietude · lonesomeness · singleness · separateness · detachment · remoteness · inaccessibility · hiddenness
hermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
haven · cloister · monastery · cell · cave · cabin · cottage · shelter · den · lair
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- shynessTendency toward social timidity
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- antisocialAverse to socializing
misanthropy · unsociability · standoffishness · aloofness · reticence · guardedness · wariness · distrust · aversion · introverted
austerity
Enforced economic stringency
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- monasticismCloistered religious living
- simplicityLack of complexity
abstinence · self-denial · spartan · frugality · celibacy · fasting · otherworldliness · unworldliness · spirituality · piety
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
self-awareness · mindfulness · rumination · soul-searching · self-discovery · pondering · brooding · cogitation · self-scrutiny · self-observation
reclusenessgregariousness
Love of being social
sociability · outgoingness · conviviality · friendliness · extroversion
reclusenessprominence
Notable status or visibility
public life · celebrity · fame · visibility · notoriety
exclude, exclusive, secluded, exclusion, recluse, seclusion, excluded, reclusive, exclusively