eremitaladj.
/ˈɛrɪmʌɪtəl/ Of or belonging to an eremite, characteristic of an eremite.
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society > faith > church government > monasticism > anchorite > [adjective]
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society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > retirement or seclusion > [adjective] > retired or secluded (of person) > of or relating to hermit
eremitic1483
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1613 G. Wither Abuses Stript ii. iii. sig. Q4v Some hold them wise and vertuous that professe, An heremitall solitariness.
1834 R. Southey Doctor II. 279 An eremital way of life would have been more rational.
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