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noun
The state of being a hermit; seclusion from society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: hermitism
Antonyms: none provided
noun
monasticism characterized by solitude in which the social dimension of life is sacrificed to the primacy of religious experience
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monasticism
History
From eremite + -ism.
Across languages
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