noun
- the practice or way of life of a hermit; religious seclusion and solitary devotion.
Usage: often used in religious or historical contexts
Examples
- Early Christian eremitism flourished in the deserts of Egypt and Syria.
- The monk chose eremitism as a path to spiritual enlightenment.
- Medieval eremitism attracted those seeking to escape worldly distractions.
- Her commitment to eremitism meant living alone in a remote mountain cabin.
- Eremitism has been practiced across many religious traditions for centuries.