hermitry
/ˈhɜrmɪtri/
noun
- The state or practice of living as a hermit; a reclusive or solitary way of life.
- The novel explores the hermitry of a scientist who isolates himself in a cabin.
- Some people choose hermitry not out of misanthropy but for spiritual reflection.
- After years of hermitry, he found it hard to adjust to city life.
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