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Meaning of "reclusiveness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECLUSIVENESS

reclusiveness  [rɪˈkluːsɪvnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECLUSIVENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reclusiveness 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 RECLUSIVENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

reclusiveness

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 reclusiveness in the English dictionary

The definition of reclusiveness in the dictionary is the state or quality of being reclusive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECLUSIVENESS


aversiveness
əˈvɜːsɪvnəs
coerciveness
kəʊˈɜːsɪvnəs
cohesiveness
kəʊˈhiːsɪvnəs
conclusiveness
kənˈkluːsɪvnəs
conduciveness
kənˈdjuːsɪvnəs
cursiveness
ˈkɜːsɪvnəs
diffusiveness
dɪˈfjuːsɪvnəs
discursiveness
dɪsˈkɜːsɪvnəs
dispersiveness
dɪsˈpɜːsɪvnəs
effusiveness
ɪˈfjuːsɪvnəs
excursiveness
ɪkˈskɜːsɪvnəs
illusiveness
ɪˈluːsɪvnəs
inconclusiveness
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪvnəs
inobtrusiveness
ˌɪnəbˈtruːsɪvnəs
intrusiveness
ɪnˈtruːsɪvnəs
obtrusiveness
əbˈtruːsɪvnəs
occlusiveness
ɒˈkluːsɪvnəs
protrusiveness
prəˈtruːsɪvnəs
seclusiveness
sɪˈkluːsɪvnəs
unobtrusiveness
ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪvnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECLUSIVENESS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECLUSIVENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of reclusiveness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reclusiveness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECLUSIVENESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

隐退
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reclusión
570 millions of speakers

English

reclusiveness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

reclusiveness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنطوائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

замкнутость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reclusiveness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

reclusiveness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réclusion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebarangkalian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zurückgezogenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

reclusiveness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

reclusiveness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reclusiveness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

reclusiveness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

reclusiveness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुनरुत्पादकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

reclusiveness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reclusiveness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reclusiveness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замкнутість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reclusiveness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

reclusiveness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reclusiveness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reclusiveness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reclusiveness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reclusiveness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECLUSIVENESS»

The term «reclusiveness» is normally little used and occupies the 144.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECLUSIVENESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reclusiveness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECLUSIVENESS»

Discover the use of reclusiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reclusiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lovers and Beloveds: Sexual Otherness in Southern Fiction, ...
Although the structure of reclusiveness as Lee presents it may strongly resemble that of the closet, they are not the same. Indeed, fissures almost immediately begin to surface if one approaches Boo as directly representative of a closeted gay ...
Gary Richards, 2007
2
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
Although the structure of reclusiveness as Lee presents it may strongly resemble that of the closet, they are not the same. Indeed, fissures almost immediately begin to surface if one approaches Boo as directly representative of a closeted gay ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
3
Unarchived Histories: The "mad" and the "trifling" in the ...
female hermits as well, however, and I would like to conclude by offering a few thoughts about how gender influenced late-nineteenth-century Americans' understanding of misanthropic reclusiveness. The first point worth making is that the ...
Gyanendra Pandey, 2013
4
To Think: In Language, Learning and Education
RECLUSIVENESS. OF. THOUGHT ... IfI want toknow whether Iknow the Bulgarian primeminister«s name, or can program computers, or enjoy asparagus, I have Language andStories Thought and Language The Reclusiveness of Thought.
Frank Smith, 2014
5
Citizen Jefferson
... 105 Rutledge, Edward, 25, 117 Rutledge, John, Jr., 4 Sacrifice, 1 10 Security, 63. See also Defense Self-government, 4-5, 6. See also Democracy; Republican government Self-sufficiency, 5, 19. See also Reclusiveness Service, 25-26, lo1.
John P. Kaminski, 2005
6
Dennis Potter: A Life on Screen
Potter's return from reclusiveness in the late seventies and his adventures in Hollywood can be seen in much the same terms. If it is too negative and reductive to say the writer went there simply for the money, it would also be naive to attribute ...
John R. Cook, 1998
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The Making of Henry
There are those who would say it was reclusiveness that did for Henry from the off: social reclusiveness in the sense of not wishing to appear too forward, or simply not wishing to appear at all, and political reclusiveness — a sort of intellectual ...
Howard Jacobson, 2007
8
Melville and His Circle: The Last Years
If a person with such traits is afflicted as he grows older with what can broadly be termed "nervousness," then he is even more likely to find pleasure in the contemplations of reclusiveness. So it was with Melville. That he suffered from this ...
William B. Dillingham, 2008
9
The Everything Guide to Coping with Perfectionism: Overcome ...
reclusiveness. One can see that high achievement does not necessarily bring happiness in the example of Howard Hughes, who only saw his physician and other paid companions during his final years, even buying the hotel he was living in ...
Ellen Bowers, 2012
10
Fair debt collection
... embarrassment, skin eruptions, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, nausea, sleeplessness, panic attacks, difficulty in concentrating, irritability, reclusiveness, and elevated blood pressure due to defendant's abusive collection tactics).
Robert J. Hobbs, Carolyn L. Carter, National Consumer Law Center, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECLUSIVENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reclusiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Once reclusive, Neutral Milk Hotel enjoys its stay at the Riverside …
And the reclusiveness of its enigmatic singer and songwriter Jeff Mangum — who reportedly had a nervous breakdown, and disappeared from the spotlight ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Apr 15»
2
Inherent Vice: Thomas Pynchon gets film cameo in adaptation of his …
In the age of the internet, his apparent reclusiveness – not to mention the conspiracy themes in his work – made his identity and whereabouts a compelling ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
3
Father calls for better understanding of Asperger's syndrome after …
... Asperger's are different and lack social skills, today's society often shuns or makes fun of them and this leads to anxiety in social situations and reclusiveness.”. «Reading Post, Jan 14»
4
Bleeding Edge
If J.D. Salinger wore his reclusiveness like a cloak, Thomas Pynchon wears his like Groucho Marx glasses. Far from eschewing modern-day life for an existence ... «Entertainment Weekly, Sep 13»
5
Reclusive, Curmudgeonly Writer Still Nicer Than Salinger In 'Sons'
Revolving around a New York writer of J. D. Salinger-like fame and reclusiveness, & Sons is about fathers and sons and the complications and competitions ... «NPR, Jul 13»
6
Loneliness is common with Alzheimer's
How can two people, a caregiver and a patient who are together almost constantly, feel any type of reclusiveness? Please allow me to explain. For caregivers ... «Hernando Today, Jun 13»
7
Reclusive Mary Tyler Moore shows up again looking frail as she was …
Pictured: Reclusive Mary Tyler Moore emerges looking frail at Los Angeles .... and arrogant then -- maybe that has something to do with her "reclusiveness" now. «Daily Mail, Apr 13»
8
Life's Extremes: Outgoing vs. Shy
But discrete genes for gregariousness or reclusiveness have not turned up, nor are they expected to, as personality and behavior are a complex interplay of ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 11»
9
"I've never regretted stopping 'Calvin and Hobbes,' " says reclusive
(His reclusiveness was part of the reason that "Cul de Sac" cartoonist Richard Thompson was so pleasantly surprised when Watterson surfaced publicly two ... «Washington Post, Feb 10»
10
How to be a recluse
Much as I admired the writing of J D Salinger the thought uppermost in my mind at any mention of his name was: how far was his reclusiveness a publicity stunt? «Independent, Jan 10»

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