1. (n.) One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse.
2. (n.) Same as Anchoret.
Thesaurus Entries
Albigensian, Catharist, Diogenes, Franciscan, Hieronymian, Hieronymite, Sabbatarian, Timon of Athens, Trappist, Waldensian, abstainer, anchoress, ascetic, bedridden invalid, bhikshu, cloistered monk, closet cynic, dervish, desert fathers, desert saints, eremite, fakir, flagellant, hermit, hermitess, homebody, invalid, isolationist, loner, marabout, mendicant, outcast, pariah, pillar saint, pillarist, puritan, recluse, sannyasi, seclusionist, shut-in, solitaire, solitary, solitudinarian, stay-at-home, stylite, yogi, yogin
