noun
Meaning 1
One who remains solitary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
solitudinarian
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɒlɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/
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General-American: /ˌsɑlɪˌtudəˈnɛɹi.ən/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
noun
Meaning 2
one who lives in solitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hermit, recluse, solitary, troglodyte
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: loner, lone wolf, lone hand
Narrower terms: John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist
History
Etymology
From Latin sōlitūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin sōlitūdō, from sōlus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, solitude + -arian.