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Meaning of anchorite
A person who has withdrawn from the world to live a solitary life of religious devotion.
Etymology of anchorite
The word "anchorite" comes from the Greek word "anachorētēs", meaning "one who withdraws", which is derived from "anachōreō", meaning "to withdraw" or "to retire".
The term has been used in English since the 13th century to describe a person who lives a solitary life of religious devotion.
Synonyms
hermit
recluse
ascetic
solitary
monk
nun
mystic
saint
sage
seer
prophet
eremite
stylite
cenobite
abbot
abbess
prior
prioress
friar
sister
brother
cleric
priest
nun
anchoress
solitary
loner
isolationist
contemplative
devotee
disciple
follower
ascendant
spiritualist
theologist
theologian
scholar
philosopher
stoic
cynic
anchoritic
hermetrical
monastic
conventual
cloistered
secluded
retired
withdrawn
secluded
shut-in
shut-away.
Definitions
- A person who has withdrawn from the world to live a solitary life of religious devotion, especially one who lives in a cell or hermitage.
- A person who lives a life of solitude and contemplation, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
- A person who renounces worldly desires and ambitions to pursue a life of spiritual devotion and self-denial.
Usage Examples
- The anchorite spent most of his days in prayer and contemplation, rarely leaving his cell.
- She became an anchorite after a profound spiritual experience, seeking a life of solitude and devotion.
- The anchorite's cell was simple, with only a bed, a desk, and a few religious texts.
Antonyms
socialite
extrovert
partygoer
celebrant
reveler
hedonist
epicure
voluptuary
sensualist
materialist
worldly
secular
profane
irreligious
unbeliever
skeptic
cynic
nihilist
pessimist
fatalist
defeatist
pessimistic
gloomy
melancholic
depressive
introverted
reclusive
withdrawn
secluded
shut-in
loner
outcast
pariah
exile.