English noun: hermit | |||
1. | hermit (person) one retired from society for religious reasons | ||
Synonyms | anchorite | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eremite | ||
2. | hermit (person) one who lives in solitude | ||
Synonyms | recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lone hand, lone wolf, loner | ||
Instance hyponym | John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist | ||