seclusionist
Definition
Noun: A person who advocates or practices seclusion, especially a policy of political or social isolation; one who prefers to live in a withdrawn or solitary state.
Usage Examples
- (A person who advocates political isolation.)
- (A person who chooses a solitary, withdrawn lifestyle.)
- (A person who prefers to remain apart from others.)
Advanced Usage
- "Seclusionist policy": A governmental or institutional strategy that emphasizes isolation from external influences.
- The nation adopted a seclusionist policy, banning trade and travel with other countries. (A formal stance of withdrawal.)
Variants and Related Words
Seclusion (n): the state of being private and away from other people.
- He sought seclusion in the mountains to write his novel. (A state of solitude.)
Seclusive (adj): tending to withdraw from society; solitary.
- Her seclusive nature made her a perfect candidate for the remote assignment. (Inclined to be alone.)
Seclude (v): to keep away from others; to isolate.
- The monk chose to seclude himself in a monastery. (To withdraw voluntarily.)
Synonyms
- Isolationist: a person who believes in a policy of national isolation from international affairs.
- Recluse: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
- Hermit: a person living in solitude, often for religious reasons.
Related Idioms
"Live in a bubble": to exist in isolation, unaware of or unaffected by external events.
- The celebrity lives in a bubble, rarely interacting with the public. (Similar to a seclusionist lifestyle.)
"Go off the grid": to disconnect from modern society and live independently.
- After retiring, he went off the grid, becoming a true seclusionist. (Adopting a completely isolated existence.)