1. to shut away or confine (someone) in or as if in a cloister; to seclude or isolate
Usage: present participle of 'cloister'

1. the act or process of confining or secluding someone; the state of being cloistered
Usage: gerund form of 'cloister'

Examples

• The monastery was known for cloistering its monks away from worldly distractions.
• After the scandal, the celebrity considered cloistering herself in a remote cabin.
• The cloistering of the nuns allowed them to focus entirely on prayer and contemplation.
• Parents worried about cloistering their children too much from social interaction.
• Medieval convents practiced cloistering to maintain spiritual discipline.
• The author spent years cloistering herself to complete her novel.
• Cloistering oneself from technology can be challenging in the modern world.