| 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 | ||