1. people who live alone and avoid contact with other people
Usage: plural of recluse

Examples

• The two recluses lived in separate cabins deep in the forest.
• After the scandal, they became recluses and rarely left their home.
• The neighborhood had several recluses who kept to themselves.
• Many famous writers were known to be recluses during their most productive years.
• The old mansion was rumored to house a family of recluses.
• Some recluses choose isolation for religious or philosophical reasons.