hermit
nounmasculine/feminine/iɾɨˈmitɐ/low
e·re·mi·ta
Definition
A person living in solitude, especially for religious or spiritual reasons.
The hermit lived in a cave for decades.
He left the city to live as a hermit in the woods.
Common collocations
hermit's lifehermit crabhermitage
Etymology
Do latim 'eremīta', por sua vez do grego 'erēmítēs' (habitante do deserto).