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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  • Or take another boat (there is not a boat that goes to both islands on a round trip) to the smaller island of Saint-Honorat, to an abbey founded by a hermit in 410CE, when monks owned most of Cannes.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Fast forward to 1993, and Mike has been living as a hermit on an island in the Faroes archipelago for 15 years, supported by classical pianist and friend Daniel.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Eremite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eremite. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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