noun

1. A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit

2. The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion

3. A brown recluse spider

Synonyms: anchorite, eremite, hermit

verb

1. To shut; to seclude

adjective

1. Sequestered; secluded, isolated

   “a recluse monk or hermit”

2. Hidden, secret

Synonyms: reclusive