eremitism

9.9

A way of living alone away from other people to focus on religion

noun
/ˌɛrəˈmɪtɪzəm/

Specialized

: eremitismo

His pursuit of eremitism led him to a remote mountain cave where he lived for decades.

Examples

The tradition of eremitism was especially prominent among early Christian saints who sought solitude in the desert.
The monk practiced eremitism in a remote cave.
She studied the rise of eremitism in medieval Europe for her thesis on religious retreats.
Many find eremitism to be a path to inner peace.
His pursuit of eremitism led him to a remote mountain cave where he lived for decades.
The tradition of eremitism was especially prominent among early Christian saints who sought solitude in the desert.
Many find eremitism to be a path to inner peace.

Synonyms

asceticism

vseremitism

Formal

3 9.4

A way of living with very strict self-control that avoids pleasure for religious or spiritual reasons

focuses on solitary withdrawal for devotion rather than on self denial

retreatism

vseremitism

9.5

Withdrawing from daily life to pray and think for religious renewal

is a permanent solitary religious life rather than periodic withdrawals

How Solitary

eremitism

Specialized

9.9

monasticism

2 9.1

Surface Forms

eremitism singular

eremitisms plural

Morphology

eremitism = eremite (semi-transparent) = eremit + ism

Formally built with the noun 'eremite' plus the suffix '-ism', but 'eremite' and the eremit- form are relatively rare and the orthographic/form mismatch with the common word 'hermit' may obscure the relation for many learners.

Etymology

The word eremitism comes from the Greek root eremos, meaning 'desert' or 'alone', and it is the same root behind the English word hermit. So eremitism is the practice of living apart from others, often in a quiet place, to focus on religion.