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Meaning of "reclusion" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RECLUSION

rɪˈkluːʒən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECLUSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reclusion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECLUSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Recluse

A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion from the public and society. The word is from the Latin recludere, which means "shut up" or "sequester." Historically, the word referred to a hermit's total isolation from the world. Examples are Symeon of Trier, who lived within the great Roman gate Porta Nigra, having gained permission from the Archbishop of Trier, or the 19th-century Russian monk, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church, Theophan the Recluse.

Definition of reclusion in the English dictionary

The definition of reclusion in the dictionary is the state of seclusion or solitude. Other definition of reclusion is religious solitude.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECLUSION

allusion · collusion · conclusion · delusion · disillusion · elusion · exclusion · fusion · illusion · inclusion · inconclusion · interclusion · malocclusion · nonconclusion · noninclusion · occlusion · pollusion · preclusion · prolusion · seclusion

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECLUSION

reclassification · reclassify · reclean · reclimb · reclinable · reclinate · reclination · recline · recliner · reclining · reclosable · reclose · reclothe · recluse · reclusely · recluseness · reclusive · reclusively · reclusiveness · reclusory

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECLUSION

blood transfusion · cold fusion · commission · diffusion · effusion · extrusion · in conclusion · infusion · intrusion · optical illusion · perfusion · profusion · protrusion · pultrusion · Rediffusion · refusion · self-delusion · social exclusion · social inclusion · suffusion · transfusion

Synonyms and antonyms of reclusion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reclusion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECLUSION

Find out the translation of reclusion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reclusion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reclusion» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

隐逸
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

reclusión
570 millions of speakers
en

English

reclusion
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

reclusion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانزواء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

отшельничество
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

reclusão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নির্জনস্থানে জিবন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

réclusion
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Semula
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Einsamkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

再閉塞
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

reclusion
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ngisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

reclusion
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஏகாந்தம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Reclusion
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

inzivaya çekilmesini
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

reclusione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

reclusion
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

відлюдництво
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

recluziune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

reclusion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eensaamheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reclusion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reclusion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reclusion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECLUSION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of reclusion
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reclusion

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECLUSION»

Discover the use of reclusion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reclusion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Patterns of Disengagement: The Practice and Portrayal of ...
This book traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China from the earliest times through the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character.
Alan J. Berkowitz, 2000
2
The Politics of Reclusion: Paintineg and Power in Momoyama Japan
Unlike traditional art history studies, which emphasize the style and history of art objects, The Politics of Reclusion sets out to reconstruct the possible historical context for the interpretive reception and use of Chinese hermit themes ...
Kendall H. Brown, 1997
3
Criminal Law: Made easy for students, bar examinees & ...
Distinguish Life imprisonment from Reclusion Perpetua 1. Life imprisonment is a penalty imposable for violation of special law. Reclusion Perpetua is imposable for violation of the Revised Penal Code; 2. Life imprisonment has no fixed ...
Abelardo C. Estrada
4
The Aesthetics of Discontent: Politics and Reclusion in ...
This series of interpretations of selected classics examines premodern Japanese literature from the perspective of conflictual ideologies, arguing that aesthetics and politics in premodern Japanese literature are mutually defining.
Michele Marra, Michael F. Marra, 1991
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Reception of Reclusion and the Fictional Journey of the ...
The first chapter in each part discusses the intertexts. The second chapter analyzes how the protagonists' receptions of these texts define their subjectivities at crucial moments of their life journeys.
Luying Chen, 2007
6
Chinese Aesthetics and Literature: A Reader
Why is there so much poetry of "reclusion" in the T'ang? Why did the government and its high officials look so fondly on "recluses"? Reclusion is a theme in poetry and prose, constituted of a set of terms, values, and images; these frame a ...
Corinne H. Dale, 2004
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Tao Yuanming & Manuscript Culture: The Record of a Dusty ...
The fifth-century work A New Account of Tales of the World (Shishuo xinyu) records an anecdote about the Eastern Jin minister Chi Chao's (336-377) generous funding of recluses, which sounds very much like a "Reclusion Fellowship ...
Xiaofei Tian, 2005
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A Wild Deer Amid Soaring Phoenixes: The Opposition Poetics ...
That is: the speaker denies the ethical interpretation of his reclusion by insisting that he can be found "from time to time" plucking bracken — not for any moral principle but to supplement an insufficient food supply. His seclusion has nothing to ...
Ding Xiang Warner, 2003
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Crime and Punishment around the World [4 volumes]: [Four ...
Major reclusion that ranges from 4 to 8 years can be reduced to minor reclusion of 3 to 6 years. Extraordinary minor reclusion of 9 to 12 years can be reduced to minor reclusion of 6 to 9 years, and minor reclusion of 3 to 6 years can be reduced ...
Graeme R. Newman, 2010
10
Philosophy and Religion in Early Medieval China
As mentioned, Alan Berkowitz scrutinizes the widespread phenomenon of reclusion in early medieval China. The ideal of reclusion can hardly be reduced to a kind of one-dimensional “hiding” from political turmoil, although there is no denying ...
Alan K. L. Chan, Yuet-Keung Lo, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECLUSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reclusion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reclusion should not mean exclusion, pope says at Bolivian prison
Reclusion should not mean exclusion," Pope Francis said Friday during a visit to Bolivia's Palmasola prison, stressing the importance of prisoners' reintegration ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»
2
Car theft gang's 'hitman' sentenced to reclusion perpetua
Rolando Talban, who was also tagged as gunman in the killing of car dealer Venson Evangelista, was sentenced to reclusion perpetua for the Teaño case by ... «Inquirer.net, Apr 15»
3
Life imprisonment, reclusion perpetua, and other legal terms you …
(CNN Philippines) — Yes, one is the rough translation of the other, but do you know the actual difference between life imprisonment and reclusion perpetua? «CNN, Apr 15»
4
Reclusion perpetua para kay Napoles
Reclusion perpetua ang kanyang parusa, o 20 taon at isang araw hanggang 40 taon. Ang tanong, bakit tila nakangiti pa kahit ganito na ang sentensya sa kanya ... «Pilipino Star Ngayon, Apr 15»
5
Napoles gets reclusion perpetua for illegal detention
Manila, Philippines – Janet Lim Napoles, alleged pork barrel scam mastermind, was found guilty of serious illegal detention for whistleblower Benhur Luy and ... «Pabaon News, Apr 15»
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CONTINUAN TOMA DE ACCESO A CENTRO DE RECLUSION DE …
En horas de la mañana de este lunes 9 de Marzo , como se había desarrollado la semana pasada, los trabajadores del SENAME se tomaron el acceso al ... «Radio Santa Maria, Mar 15»
7
Reclusion for ex-DSWD cashier in malversation
In a 21-page decision dated November 27, RTC Branch 16 Judge Emmanuel Carpio sentenced Reyes to reclusion perpetua and ordered the accused to pay a ... «Sun.Star, Dec 14»
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15 ans de reclusion requis pour les assassins présumés de Maxim …
L'avocat général a requis ce jeudi après-midi 15 ans de reclusion criminelle à l'encontre de chacun des trois jeunes qui comparaissent depuis la semaine ... «Le Parisien, Oct 14»
9
Enrile seeks SC help on bail plea
Enrile's camp insisted he is still eligible to post bail because the prosecution has failed to show strong evidence that he should be punished with reclusion ... «GMA News, Sep 14»
10
Dennis Roldan to ask CA to nullify conviction
Roldan, whose real name is Mitchell Gumabao, was sentenced to reclusion perpetua or at least 30 years in prison, and was ordered to pay P100,000 in civil ... «GMA News, Sep 14»
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