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reclusive

/ɹɪˈkluːsɪv/ UK

adjective more reclusive · most reclusive

Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded. Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his countr
Similar: hermitlike, withdrawn, seclusive

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adj preferring privacy

Español	reclusivo, recluso, recluido
Deutsch	zurückgezogen

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@misc{reclusive_2026,
  title = {reclusive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reclusive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}