eremite
A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
Noun
- A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
Origin
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs), from ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “uninhabited”) + -ίτης (-ítēs). Doublet of hermit.