reclusiveness
Shunning all company
Reclusiveness is the quality or state of being reclusive—withdrawn from society and preferring solitude.
It suggests a deliberate avoidance of social interaction, whether from temperament, circumstance, or choice.
Her reclusiveness deepened after her husband's death.
The word often carries connotations of eccentricity or mystery, particularly when applied to artists, writers, or the wealthy who shun public life.
Secluded religious dwelling
- anchoriteReligious recluse in enclosure
- eremiteReligious hermit
- monasticOf religious community life
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
contemplative · cloister · monk · nun · retreat · meditation · renunciation · vow of silence
Person choosing total seclusion
- lonerOne who avoids company
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- alienationState of being isolated
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
detachment · exile · outcast · cut-off · shut-in · cocooned · walled-off · incommunicado
Observing one's own mind
- reservedRestrained in manner
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
- inward-lookingFocused on oneself
self-contained · quietness · solitary · unsociable · self-reflection · private · antisocial · retiring
State of being alone
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
silence · contemplation · reflection · mindfulness · unplugged · simplicity · calm · undisturbed
Secluded place of refuge
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- shelterProtected place or structure
sanctuary · ivory tower · lair · den · inner sanctum · bolt-hole · safe house · cabin
hermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
ascetic · contemplative · cloister · monk · nun · retreat · meditation · renunciation · vow of silence · desert fathers
hermit
Person choosing total seclusion
- lonerOne who avoids company
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- alienationState of being isolated
estrangement · detachment · exile · outcast · cut-off · shut-in · cocooned · walled-off · incommunicado · disconnected
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- reservedRestrained in manner
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
inward-looking · self-contained · quietness · solitary · unsociable · self-reflection · private · antisocial · retiring · aloof
solitude
State of being alone
quietude · silence · contemplation · reflection · mindfulness · unplugged · simplicity · calm · undisturbed · restful
hideaway
Secluded place of refuge
shelter · sanctuary · ivory tower · lair · den · inner sanctum · bolt-hole · safe house · cabin · compound
- introversionintroversion, solitude, alone time, isolation, loner
- isolationloneliness, quarantine, lockdown, solitude, solitary
- solitudesolitude, alone, isolation, aloneness, solo
- monasteriesabbey, abbeys, abbot, abbots, abbess
- timiditybashfulness, shyness, timidness, timorousness, meekness
- withdrawalwithdrawing, cash withdrawal, ATM withdrawal, early withdrawal, fund withdrawal
reclusivenessgregariousness
Love of being social
sociability · outgoingness · extroversion · conviviality · friendliness
reclusivenesspublicness
State of being accessible
fame · prominence · visibility · celebrity · notoriety
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