hermitic
- adjective
- /hɜrˈmɪtɪk/
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hermético
- hermitic life
Examples
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Bushell was hardly the first person to adopt a hermitic lifestyle, but he may have been the first to eschew meat and alcohol with the express purpose of improving his health.
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He chose a hermitic existence in the mountains, away from the noise of the city.
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Living a hermitic life allowed her to find peace and introspection.
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Many writers have sought hermitic solitude to focus on their creative work.
Synonyms
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Tends to live alone and avoid other people
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Being simple and strict in life like a monk
Living alone and quietly for religious or spiritual reasons, like a monk
Living alone for religious reasons to pray
Living alone and avoiding contact with other people, often for religious reasons
Living alone in a quiet place away from other people
Prefers to live alone and avoids other people
A person who prefers to be alone or a place that gives privacy
How Solitary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hermitic comes from hermit, which goes back to the old Greek word eremos meaning 'desert', because early hermits lived alone in deserts or very quiet places. So hermitic means 'like a hermit' — living quietly and alone, often for religious reasons or to live a simple life.