Difference between Solitudinarian and Recluse

What is the difference between Solitudinarian and Recluse?

Solitudinarian as a noun is one who remains solitary. while Recluse as a noun is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

Solitudinarian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who remains solitary.

Recluse

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.(now rare) Hidden, secret.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.A brown recluse (spider.)

Example sentence: I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard.

We hope you now know whether to use Solitudinarian or Recluse in your sentence.

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