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seclusive

  • /səˈklu.sɪv/ US
  • /sɨˈklu.sɪv/ US

Where it comes from

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from *sēclūsīvus, a combination of sēclūdō (“to seclude”) + -īvus (“-ive”), whence the native Latin sēclūsus. Equivalent to seclude + -ive.

adjective more seclusive · most seclusive

  1. Serving or tending to seclude (oneself); affecting seclusion.

    Similar: reclusive

noun seclusives

  1. nonstandard, rare A person who stays in seclusion; a recluse.

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Españolsecluso (desus.), seclusivo

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@misc{seclusive_2026,
  title = {seclusive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seclusive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}