Editing Seclusion (section)

{{Short description|Act of isolating from society}}
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[[File:PaulHermitPretiMattia Preti's St. Paul the Hermit - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg|thumb|right|Representation of [[Paul of Thebes]], known in the Catholic and Coptic Church as the first saint to live a secluded life]]

'''Seclusion''' is the act of secluding (i.e. isolating from society), the state of being secluded, or a place that facilitates it (a '''secluded place'''). A person, couple, or larger group may go to a secluded place for [[privacy]] or [[Quiet Time|peace and quiet]]. The seclusion of an individual is called [[solitude]].