recluse
/ɹɪˈkɫus/
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
recluse in a sentence
“The famous author became a recluse, rarely leaving his home.”
Origin of recluse
Latin recludere to shut away from re- back + claudere to shut
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