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Hermit

🔄 Synonyms of "Hermit"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reclusenoun	A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
troglodytenoun	A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
anchoritenoun	One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hermit"

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Word	Definition
anchoritenoun	One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
reclusenoun	A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
troglodytenoun	A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
solitarynoun	(countable) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
solitairenoun	(board games) A game for one person, played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by "jumping", as in draughts.
lonernoun	One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
lone	Solitary; having no companion.
lonely	Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
anchoretnoun	Alternative spelling of anchorite. [One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.]
crabsnoun	(slang) Pubic lice.
crabnoun	Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
thrushnoun	Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.
thrushesnoun	Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.
eremitenoun	A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
asceticnoun	Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
anchoressnoun	A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
hikikomorinoun	(uncountable) A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.
stylitenoun	(Christianity, historical) A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived alone on top of a tall pillar.
solitudinariannoun	(archaic) One who remains solitary.
introvertnoun	(psychology) An introverted person: one who is considered more thoughtful than social, with a personality more inwardly than outwardly directed; one who often prefers to have time in non-social situations.