as in solitaries
a person who lives away from others
St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert, searching for inner peace
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Recent Examples of hermits
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
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Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The practice of self-flagellation, Norman Cohn informs us, was seemingly first adopted by monastic hermits in the eleventh century.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The practice of self-flagellation, Norman Cohn informs us, was seemingly first adopted by monastic hermits in the eleventh century.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermits
isolates
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Adductor Machine The adductor machine isolates and strengthens inner thigh muscles effectively.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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This isolates families and pushes them further away from systems that could otherwise offer support.—
Justin Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Hermits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermits. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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