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отше́льник — meaning in English

otshelnik

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English meaning

  • hermit noun A person who lives alone, away from other people, often by choice.
  • recluse adj Living apart from others; withdrawn from society.
  • solitary adjective Alone; without any companions present.
  • troglodyte noun A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

Senses

отше́льник is used for these senses in English:

  • recluse A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
  • solitary (countable) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
  • troglodyte (derogatory) A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
  • troglodyte (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware.

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.

recluse — full definition

  1. adj Living apart from others; withdrawn from society.
  2. noun A person who deliberately avoids other people and lives in isolation.

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