seclusion
Withdrawal from others
Seclusion is the state of being withdrawn from others, isolated in a private or remote place.
It can be chosen or imposed: a writer seeks seclusion to work, while a prisoner may be held in seclusion.
The word suggests separation from society rather than mere solitude—there's often a barrier, physical or social, between the secluded person and the outside world.
Complete separation from others
- solitudeState of being alone
- alonenessState of being solitary
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
withdrawal · separateness · detachment · remoteness · lonesomeness · solitariness · self-isolation · desolation
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
self-reflection · rumination · mindfulness · self-analysis · pondering · introspection · self-discovery · inner-peace
Secluded religious dwelling
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
monastery · ashram · cabin · cottage · lodge · cloister · convent · abbey
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
silence · repose · hush · placidity · restfulness · quietness · undisturbed · contemplative
Banishment from homeland
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- isolationComplete separation from others
- confinementState of being restricted
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
segregation · sequestration · detention · incarceration · imprisonment · removal · expulsion · separation
Restricted to certain parties
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- hiddenKept out of sight
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- concealmentAct of hiding something
anonymity · discretion · screened · gated · walled · fenced · enclosed · sheltered
isolation
Complete separation from others
- solitudeState of being alone
- alonenessState of being solitary
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
hermitage · withdrawal · separateness · detachment · remoteness · lonesomeness · solitariness · self-isolation · desolation · forlornness
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
self-examination · self-reflection · rumination · mindfulness · self-analysis · pondering · introspection · self-discovery · inner-peace · withdrawal
hermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
haven · monastery · ashram · cabin · cottage · lodge · cloister · convent · abbey · shelter
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
calmness · silence · repose · hush · placidity · restfulness · quietness · undisturbed · contemplative · meditative
exile
Banishment from homeland
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- isolationComplete separation from others
- confinementState of being restricted
quarantine · segregation · sequestration · detention · incarceration · imprisonment · removal · expulsion · separation · relegation
private
Restricted to certain parties
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- hiddenKept out of sight
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
concealment · anonymity · discretion · screened · gated · walled · fenced · enclosed · sheltered · shielded
- privacyprivacy, private, confidentiality, solitude, privacy rights
- Cloistered Nunscloistered nuns, cloister, convent, contemplative life, Carmelites
- introversionintroversion, solitude, alone time, isolation, loner
- isolationloneliness, quarantine, lockdown, solitude, solitary
- lonelinessalone, loneliness, lonely, solitude, isolation
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
seclusioncompanionship
State of having company
company · society · fellowship · camaraderie · togetherness
seclusionexposure
State of being unprotected
openness · public · publicity · visibility · prominence
- seclusion roomSpace for temporary separation