solitaries

noun

Definition of solitariesnext
plural of solitary
as in hermits
a person who lives away from others weary of European civilization, the painter Paul Gauguin famously abandoned France to become a solitary in the South Seas

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“Solitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitaries. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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