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cloistered
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cloistered
(adjective)
cloistered
/
ˈ
kloɪstɚd/
adjective
cloistered
/
ˈ
kloɪstɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOISTERED
[
more cloistered; most cloistered
]
:
separated from the rest of the world
She leads a private,
cloistered
life in the country.
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protected from the problems and concerns of everyday life
He spent most of his adult life
cloistered
in universities.
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