1590s, from recluse + -ive. Recluse alone formerly served also as an adjective in English (early 13c.).
lived an unsocial reclusive life
sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree
reclaim
reclamation
recline
recliner
recluse
reclusive
recognise
recognition
recognizance
recognization
recognize
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