recluse

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈkluːs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈrɛklus, rɪˈklus; adj. rɪˈklus, ˈrɛklus/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. rek′lo̅o̅s, ri klo̅o̅s′; adj. ri klo̅o̅s′, rek′lo̅o̅s)

recluse
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Synonyms:

hermit, troglodyte, anchorite, eremite, ascetic, cave-dweller, oddball, stay-at-home, solitary

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