n. 1. a. The act of secluding: The judge ordered the seclusion of the jury. b. The state of being secluded: the seclusion of the desert. 2. Archaic A secluded place or abode. [Medieval Latin sēclūsiō, sēclūsiōn-, from Latin sēclūsus, past participle of sēclūdere, to seclude; see SECLUDE.] se·clusive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adj. se·clusive·ly adv. |
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