seclusiveness
Preference for solitude
Seclusiveness is the quality of seeking or preferring seclusion—a tendency toward isolation and privacy.
The word describes both people and places: the seclusiveness of the monastery, her natural seclusiveness made parties exhausting.
It suggests deliberate withdrawal rather than mere shyness.
State of avoiding society
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- solitarinessState of being alone
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- separatenessState of being apart
detachment · standoffishness · unsociability · remoteness · inaccessibility · estrangement · alienation · insularity
Secluded religious dwelling
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
cloister · ashram · monastery · convent · isolation · enclosure · inner sanctum · cell
State of being alone
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- meditationFocused attention practice
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
reflection · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · monasticism · mindfulness · inwardness · pensiveness
State of being obscured
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- anonymityUnknown identity state
screening · sheltering · veiling · shielding · covertness · sequestration · obscurity · invisibility
reclusiveness
State of avoiding society
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- solitarinessState of being alone
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
separateness · detachment · standoffishness · unsociability · remoteness · inaccessibility · estrangement · alienation · insularity · self-isolation
hermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
haven · cloister · ashram · monastery · convent · isolation · enclosure · inner sanctum · cell · bower
solitude
State of being alone
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- meditationFocused attention practice
- quietudeState of calm stillness
stillness · reflection · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · monasticism · mindfulness · inwardness · pensiveness · contemplation
hiddenness
State of being obscured
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
anonymity · screening · sheltering · veiling · shielding · covertness · sequestration · obscurity · invisibility · personal space
seclusivenessgregariousness
Love of being social
sociability · outgoingness · extroversion · conviviality · sociableness
seclusivenessopenness
Quality of being accessible
publicness · accessibility · visibility · approachability · availability
include, conclude, conclusion, exclude, exclusive, closure, secluded, exclusion, recluse