🦀hermit

noun
/ˈhɜːrmɪt/

Meaning

A person who lives alone and apart from society, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
a person living in solitude as a religious discipline; someone who withdraws from society

Example Sentences

The old hermit lived in a cave for decades.

The old hermit lived alone in a small cabin deep in the mountains, away from civilization.

Example Expressions

hermit crab

Synonyms

recluse, loner, ascetic, solitary, anchorite
Entry 1
recluse, loner, ascetic, solitary, anchorite
Entry 2
recluse, ascetic, solitary, loner

Antonyms

socialite, extrovert, companion, community person, gregarious person
Entry 1
socialite, extrovert, companion
Entry 2
socialite, extrovert, community person, gregarious person

Collocations

religious hermit, cave hermit, hermit lifestyle, mountain hermit, old hermit
Entry 1
religious hermit, cave hermit, hermit lifestyle
Entry 2
mountain hermit, religious hermit, old hermit

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