eremita — meaning in English

English meaning

• anchorite noun A person who lives alone, cut off from others, usually for religious reasons.
• hermit noun A person who lives alone, away from other people, often by choice.
• loner noun A person who prefers to be, or generally is, alone rather than with others.

Senses

eremita is used for these senses in English:

• anchorite One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
• hermit A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
• hermit A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.
• loner One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.

hermit — full definition

1. noun A person who lives alone, away from other people, often by choice.
2. noun A small creature that lives inside a borrowed shell, i.e. a hermit crab.

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