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" Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness."
James D. Watson

Meaning of "seclusion" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SECLUSION

From Medieval Latin sēclūsiō.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SECLUSION

sɪˈkluːʒən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECLUSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seclusion 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 SECLUSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seclusion

Seclusion is the act of secluding, i.e. shutting out or keeping apart from society, or the state of being secluded, or a place that facilitates it. A person, a couple, or a larger group may go to a secluded place for privacy, or because the place is quiet. Seclusion of a single person is also called solitude.

Definition of seclusion in the English dictionary

The definition of seclusion in the dictionary is the act of secluding or the state of being secluded. Other definition of seclusion is a secluded place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECLUSION

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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECLUSION

secesher · secession · secessional · secessionism · secessionist · sech · seckle · seclude · secluded · secludedly · secludedness · seclusionist · seclusive · seclusively · seclusiveness · seco · secobarbital · secodont · seconal · second

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECLUSION

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 seclusion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECLUSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seclusion» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «seclusion» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SECLUSION

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

与世隔绝
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

retiro
570 millions of speakers
en

English

seclusion
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अकेलापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التقوقع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

уединению
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

reclusão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নির্জনতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

isolement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pengasingan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Abgeschiedenheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

隠遁
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

은둔
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kepencut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ở ẩn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தனித்திருத்தல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एकांतवास
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gözlerden uzak yer
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

isolamento
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

odosobnienia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

самоти
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

izolarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιδιωτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afsondering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avskildhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sølibat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seclusion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECLUSION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of seclusion
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «seclusion».

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «SECLUSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seclusion.
1
Felix Adler
Few are there that will leave the secure seclusion of the scholar's life, the peaceful walks of literature and learning, to stand out a target for the criticism of unkind and hostile minds.
2
Agnetha Faltskog
It's strange that the newspapers don't see a connection between their false revelations about my private life and my need for seclusion and security.
3
James D. Watson
Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECLUSION»

Discover the use of seclusion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seclusion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sex and Seclusion, Class and Custody: Perspectives on Gender ...
This collection of essays employs historical and sociological approaches to provide important case studies of asylums, psychiatry and mental illness in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Jonathan Andrews, Anne Digby, 2004
2
Women's Seclusion and Men's Honor: Sex Roles in North India, ...
Hindus and Muslims of northern South Asia share the belief that women should seclude themselves from men and that men must supervise the conduct of women so that their behavior will not sully men's honor.
David G. Mandelbaum, 1993
3
Seclusion: A Book of Poetry
Seclusion is a book of poetry that describes the human emotions. Seclusion is a collection of poetry that is written about human feelings, desires, and events that describe the soul. It is a collection of literary art.
Twila Nicholas, 2010
4
Seclusion
The purpose of this book is to let single parents know that they can raise their child or children alone -- without their spouse - and they can do it successfully.
Morris Breakstone, 2002
5
Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Schools: The Legal ...
Illustrations. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Nancy Lee Jones, 2010
6
A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East: The Veil ...
The book reviews written evidence, domestic and sacred architecture, evolution, biology, the clan, the environment for seclusion, trade, capital and land, slavery, honor, and various other aspects in a powerful feminist argument that ...
Ann Chamberlin, 2006
7
Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Seclusion Seclusion is the involuntary confinement of a person in a room or an area where the person is physically prevented from leaving (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS], 2007). A patient is placed in seclusion for purposes ...
Mary Ann Boyd, 2008
8
Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing
The goal of seclusion is to give the client the opportunity to regain self-control, both emotionally and physically. Most clients who have been secluded, however, have very different feelings and thoughts about seclusion. Clients report feeling ...
Sheila L. Videbeck, 2011
9
Textbook of Violence Assessment and Management
Seclusion. Room. Design. A full awareness should exist regarding the hazards of the seclusion room. Presently, no standard seclusion-room architecture exists. Theoretically, the seclusion room is an empty cubical with a high ceiling and ...
Robert I. Simon, Kenneth Tardiff, 2009
10
Sex and Society
Sec sion Seclusion refers to the practice of withdrawing from everyday social contact. Usually it involves a person being removed or guarded from public view and shielded from external social influences. Seclusion is a form of social ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECLUSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seclusion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DCF is making changes; some restraints, seclusion phased out
The department is also making changes concerning the seclusion of youths at the two DCF-run facilities in Middletown, including providing clinical counseling, ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
2
Teens In Locked Boys and Girls Units Exposed To Improper …
She said national juvenile-correction standards limit periods of seclusion to no more than four hours. She said investigators found at least 225 documented ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
3
The Nepal earthquake forced this secluded 'living goddess' to walk …
The Himalayan nation's living goddesses, known as Kumaris, lives in seclusion and rarely speaks in public, bound by customs that combine elements of ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
Senate OKs Bill Limiting Seclusion, Restraint In Schools
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a bill that would restrict the use of restraint and seclusion for schoolchildren and calls for a training ... «Hartford Courant, May 15»
5
Murphy: Reforms proposed to reduce restraints, seclusion in …
HARTFORD >> Legislative changes and increased training of school staff could help to reduce the incidence of children being restrained and secluded in ... «New Haven Register, May 15»
6
Governor OKs regulating student restraint in Va. schools
Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) has signed a new law that reins in the use of seclusion and restraint as methods of controlling children in public schools. It requires the ... «13newsnow.com, Mar 15»
7
Stories of trauma prompt crackdown on seclusion rooms
Because of stories like Carson's, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation to rein in the use of seclusion and restraint as methods of controlling children ... «Staunton News Leader, Feb 15»
8
House OKs regulating seclusion, restraint in schools
Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have approved legislation to rein in the use of seclusion and restraint as methods of controlling children in ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Feb 15»
9
Report Raises 'Significant Concern' With Use Of Restraints …
"Restraint and seclusion are symptoms of a larger challenge — helping our providers, with training and resources, to find ways to meet the needs of children with ... «Hartford Courant, Feb 15»
10
Virginia lawmakers move to regulate school seclusion and restraint
Seven years old at the time and autistic, he said he was never told why he was secluded for anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, with a desk blocking the ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
REFERENCE
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