as in hermit
a person who lives away from others an eremite wandering the desert alone as a test of his faith

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Recent Examples of eremite Walden, after all, is a kind of how-to guide, a self-help book for aspiring eremites. Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 19 Mar. 2018
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hermit
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  • Their dictatorial hermit nation is often called Africa’s North Korea.
    Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • At the time of his death in 1993, Phoenix was nearing the end of filming Dark Blood — a Dutch thriller film in which Phoenix played a hermit who takes a couple hostage while preparing for the end of the world.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Eremite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eremite. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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