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Definition of recluseness in US English:

recluseness

noun

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  • The state of being secluded or isolated; reclusion.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Montagu (d. 1677), courtier and abbot of St Martin. From recluse + -ness.

Pronunciation

recluseness

/rɪˈkluːsnɪs/