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abgeschieden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloistered adj Living in seclusion, shut away from ordinary life.
  • lonely adjective Sad because of feeling isolated from other people.
  • secluded adjective Quiet and private, away from other people or busy areas.
  • solitary adjective Alone; without any companions present.

Senses

abgeschieden is used for these senses in English:

  • cloistered Isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence.
  • lonely (of a, place or time) Unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • secluded Hidden, isolated, remote.
  • solitary Not much visited or frequented; remote from society

cloistered — full definition

  1. adj Living in seclusion, shut away from ordinary life.
  2. adj Sheltered to the point of being naive about how the wider world works.

lonely — full definition

  1. adjective Sad because of feeling isolated from other people.
  2. adjective Empty of people; deserted.

Related German words