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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhɜːrmɪt/ · UK /ˈhɜːmɪt/
hermit means: Someone who lives alone and avoids spending time with other people.
noun
LIVING ALONEB2
Someone who lives alone and avoids spending time with other people.
- He lives like a hermit.
- An old hermit occupied the cabin in the woods.
- Since retiring, she has become something of a hermit.
RELIGIOUS SOLITUDEC1
Someone who lives alone, away from others, to pray and follow a religious life.
- The hermit spent his days in prayer.
- Several hermits lived in caves above the monastery.
- She became a hermit to devote her life to God.
Questions about hermit
What does hermit mean?
Someone who lives alone and avoids spending time with other people.
What is hermit in other languages?
Türkçe: münzevi · Español: ermitaño · Français: ermite · Deutsch: Einsiedler · Italiano: eremita · 日本語: 隠者
How do you pronounce hermit?
In American English /ˈhɜːrmɪt/; in British English /ˈhɜːmɪt/.
How do you use hermit in a sentence?
He lives like a hermit. An old hermit occupied the cabin in the woods.
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