anchorite

Noun

Meaning

One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse.

Same as Anchoret.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hermit puritan abbot dervish vestal friar mother superior misanthrope fakir pokey priest monk solitaire abbess wilding

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Antonyms

playboy rascal team rogue libertine degenerate

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Hypernyms

eremite

Related terms

anchor

Anagrams

antechoir heatronic

Examples

I think poor Rousseau has missed his vocation; he was obviously born to be a famous anchorite, a desert father, celebrated for his austerities and flagellations. Source: Internet

The Liber Pontificalis mentions that he had been an anchorite (or hermit) monk prior to assuming office. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anchoring line anchoring point anchoring ring anchoritess anchoritic anchoritic monasticism