hermit
/ˈhɜrmɪt/
noun
- A person who lives alone, away from other people, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
- In medieval times, some monks became hermits to focus on prayer.
- The hermit lived in a small cabin deep in the forest.
- After years in the city, he decided to become a hermit and move to the mountains.
- A person who avoids social contact and prefers to be alone.
- After the breakup, he turned into a hermit and stopped answering calls.
- She was known as the neighborhood hermit because she never spoke to anyone.
- Since retiring, my uncle has become a bit of a hermit, rarely leaving his house.
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