anchorite

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noun

One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.

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eremite hermit recluse solitarian ascetic monasticist cloisterism asceticist isolationist apanthropy hikikomori seclusionist apanthropia retreatant iconoclast antiascetic retreatist

Associated

anchoress coptic abbot solitary monk monastery desert saint cave cell orthodox

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