noun
- a person who lives alone in seclusion, typically for religious reasons; a hermit.
Usage: often used in religious or historical contexts; formal or literary
Examples
- The eremite spent decades in a cave, devoted to prayer and meditation.
- Medieval eremites withdrew from society to seek spiritual enlightenment.
- She chose the life of an eremite, living quietly in the mountains.
- The eremite's solitary existence reflected his deep religious convictions.
- Ancient texts describe eremites who lived in the desert for years.
- He became an eremite after renouncing his worldly possessions.