anchorite
nounmasculineliterário/ɐnɐkuɾɛtɐ/low
a·na·co·re·ta
Definition
A person who lives in seclusion from society, often for religious reasons; a hermit.
The medieval anchorite lived in a small cell attached to the church.
He chose the life of an anchorite, seeking spiritual enlightenment in solitude.
Common collocations
life of an anchoriteanchorite's cellanchorite tradition
Etymology
Do latim 'anachorēta', do grego 'anachōrētḗs' (aquele que se retira).