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recluse

[rek-loos, ri-kloos, ri-kloos, rek-loos] / ˈrɛk lus, rɪˈklus, rɪˈklus, ˈrɛk lus /
NOUN
person who does not want social contact
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Recluse, genius, rebel, muse — a multitude of Emily Brontës crowd the cultural imagination.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Robert Chambers is a designer at the Social Recluse clothing shop on King Street in the Trongate area of the city.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2022

Recluse, buffoon, Marcia, Bason, Pym encompasses the range of human behavior.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

If you remember the Recluse, this looks like a spiritual successor.

From The Verge • Feb. 1, 2022

Angela had come up with the Arachnomorph ID that inspired the news sites to the spider-themed nickname, but Elaine Castro was the real Recluse.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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