recluse

/ˈrɛkluːs/
noun
  1. A person who lives alone and avoids contact with other people.
    • Despite being a famous actor, he lived as a recluse in a remote village.
    • She was a recluse who rarely left her small cabin in the woods.
    • The old writer became a recluse after his wife passed away.
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adjective
  1. Living alone and avoiding other people; solitary.
    • He led a recluse life in the mountains, far from any town.
    • After retiring, she adopted a recluse lifestyle, seeing only her closest family.
    • The recluse monk spent decades in silent meditation.
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