Anchorite

/ˈæŋkəraɪt/

noun

A person who lives alone and away from society for religious meditation.

After years of living as an anchorite in the desert, he returned to the city radically transformed.

Formal

Religious

noun

After his wife's death, he became somewhat of an anchorite, rarely seen by his neighbors.

noun

After years of living as an anchorite in the desert, he returned to the city radically transformed.

Formal

Religious

noun

After his wife's death, he became somewhat of an anchorite, rarely seen by his neighbors.

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Pro Tip 1/3

Anchorite emphasizes a purposeful and spiritual choice of living in isolation for meditation.

The anchorite devoted her life to solitary prayer and meditation.

Pro Tip 2/3

Anchorite often refers to historical or traditional religious figures, less to modern ones.

Medieval manuscripts detail the lives of anchorites in the Middle Ages.

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Unlike hermits, anchorites may live in society's proximity, dedicating themselves to introspection.

The church provided food for the anchorite living in a small cell attached to its walls.

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