eremitic

adjective

er·​e·​mit·​ic

-it|, 

|ēk

variants or eremitical

|ə̇kəl 

|ēk-

1

: of, relating to, or befitting a hermit

the eremitic legend

eremitic austerities

2

: characterized by ascetic solitude in mode of life : solitary

eremitic or corporate monastic life

the eremitic element in the life of the religious colony

—contrasted with cenobitic

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