hermit[noun]Synonyms: recluse, anchorite, eremite, loner
(informal), monk
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
her‧mit /ˈhɜːmət, ˈhɜːmɪt $ ˈhɜːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old French;
Origin: eremite, from Greek eremites 'living in the desert', from eremos 'lonely']
someone who lives alone and has a simple way of life, usually for religious reasons
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recluse [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲