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Seclusion vs Hermit - What's the difference?

seclusion | hermit |

As nouns the difference between hermit and seclusion

is that hermit is a religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite while seclusion is the act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.

seclusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia seclusion) (en noun)
  • the act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart
  • the state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.
  • retirement
  • privacy
  • solitude
  • a secluded, isolated or private place
  • mature phase of the extratropical cyclone lifecycle
  • warm seclusion

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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

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