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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eundun
"그는 도시를 떠나 은둔 생활을 시작했다."
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The state of being private and away from other people.
"She lives in self-imposed seclusion in the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'seclusio', from 'secludere' meaning 'to shut away', combining 'se-' (apart) and 'claudere' (to shut). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, retaining its core meaning of keeping apart from society or the public.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seclusion" is said worldwide
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séclusion
Transliteration: seclusion
"Il vit dans la séclusion la plus totale."
Abgeschiedenheit
Transliteration: Abgeschiedenheit
"Sie genießt die Abgeschiedenheit ihres Hauses auf dem Land."
reclusione
Transliteration: reclusione
"Scelse una vita di totale reclusione."
reclusión
Transliteration: reclusion
"El escritor prefiere la reclusión para trabajar."
reclusão
Transliteration: reclusao
"Ela vive em completa reclusão."
एकांत
Transliteration: ekant
"वह शांति की तलाश में एकांत में रहता है।"
隐居
Transliteration: yǐnjū
"他选择过一种隐居的生活。"
은둔
Transliteration: eundun
"그는 도시를 떠나 은둔 생활을 시작했다."
隔離
Transliteration: kakuri
"彼は世間から離れて隔離された生活を送っている。"
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