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Miser vs Hermit - What's the difference?

miser | hermit |

As nouns the difference between miser and hermit

is that miser is a person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious while hermit is a religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.

miser

English

(wikipedia miser)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
    • was a stereotypical miser , he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.

    Synonyms

    * cheapskate * scrooge * skinflint * See

    Antonyms

    * spendthrift

    Derived terms

    * miserly

    See also

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    Anagrams

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    hermit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * eremite, heremit, heremite (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
  • A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.
  • A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.

    • Synonyms

    In the sense of hermit: *anchorite *eremite *recluse * See also

    Derived terms

    * hermit crab * hermit thrush * hermit warbler * hermitage * hermitize

    See also

    * monachos * monk

    Anagrams

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