seclusion
/səˈkluːʒən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Seclusion may be used only as a therapeutic measure to prevent a recipient from causing physical harm to himself or physical abuse to others."
- "Madame de Mercœur was at first unwilling that Francesca should share her seclusion; but her young companion was too much in earnest to be refused. Francesca was still depressed by her recent parting with Guido, and clung to Henriette as her only friend,—she would have felt so utterly alone with Marie; besides, she too wished to pray for the absent and the dear."
- "warm seclusion"
Etymology
From Medieval Latin, from Latin seclusio, from secludere.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, seclusio