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Recluse vs Eremit - What's the difference?

recluse | eremit |

Eremit is likely misspelled.


Eremit has no English definition.

As an adjective recluse

is (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.

As a noun recluse

is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

As a verb recluse

is to shut; to seclude.

recluse

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (now rare ) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
  • a recluse monk or hermit
  • * J. Philips
  • In meditation deep, recluse / From human converse.
  • (now rare ) Hidden, secret.
  • Synonyms

    * reclusive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
  • (obsolete) The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
  • (Foxe)
  • (US) A brown recluse spider.
  • Synonyms

    anchorite, eremite, hermit * See also

    Derived terms

    * brown recluse * recluse spider

    Verb

    (reclus)
  • (obsolete) To shut; to seclude.
  • ----

    eremit

    Not English

    Eremit has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'eremit':

    errant, earnt, earnout, ermit, erraunt