Reclusion

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Life as a recluse. countable, uncountable

    "Every few years, a fresh wave of urbanites head north for a restorative of wilderness reclusion and pioneer roughing it, only to be made fun of by their predecessors as despoilers and effete poseurs."

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"Every few years, a fresh wave of urbanites head north for a restorative of wilderness reclusion and pioneer roughing it, only to be made fun of by their predecessors as despoilers and effete poseurs."

Etymology

From recluse + -ion.

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