eremite

er·e·mite  (âr-mt)

n.

A recluse or hermit, especially a religious recluse.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin ermta; see hermit.]

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ere·mitic (-mtk), ere·miti·cal adj.

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eremite [ˈɛrɪˌmaɪt]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a Christian hermit or recluse Compare coenobite

[see hermit]

eremitic  [ˌɛrɪˈmɪtɪk], eremitical adj

eremitism  [ˈɛrɪmaɪˌtɪzəm] n

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eremite

a religious hermit living alone, often in the desert. — eremitic, adj.

See also: Deserts

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eremite - a Christian recluse religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience anchorite, hermit - one retired from society for religious reasons cenobite, coenobite - a member of a religious order living in common