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hermit

UK
/ˈhɜːmɪt/
US
/ˈhɜrmɪt/

Translations

hermitnoun
hermits
pl
UK
/ˈhɜːmɪt/
US
/ˈhɜrmɪt/
ermitePersonne qui vit dans la solitude, souvent pour des raisons religieuses ou spirituelles.
The hermit lived in a small cabin in the woods, far away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
L’ermite vivait dans une petite cabane dans les bois, loin de l’agitation de la vie citadine.
ermitePersonne qui préfère vivre seul et éviter les interactions sociales.
After retiring, he became a hermit, rarely leaving his house or interacting with others.
Après sa retraite, il est devenu ermite, ne quittant presque jamais sa maison et n’interagissant qu’avec très peu de monde.
Additional translations
ermiteEn ornithologie, nom donné à certains colibris de la sous-famille des Phaethornithinae.
Synonyms
loner
solitary
anchorite
eremite
recluse
hermitadjective
UK
/ˈhɜː.mɪt/
US
/ˈhɝː.mɪt/
Used chiefly attributively (e.g., hermit crab, hermit life); not generally gradable.
ermitiqueSoutenu; se dit d’un mode de vie ou d’un comportement reclus, solitaire.
She led a hermit life in the remote mountains.
Elle menait une vie ermitique dans les montagnes reculées.
Synonyms
eremitic
reclusive
secluded
solitary
isolated
withdrawn
retiring
unsocial

Definitions

hermitnoun
A person who lives in solitude, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
The hermit lived in a small cabin in the woods, far away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
A person who prefers to live alone and avoid social interaction.
After retiring, he became a hermit, rarely leaving his house or interacting with others.
Any hummingbird of the subfamily Phaethornithinae, noted for its long bill and tail.
The long-tailed hermit hovered in front of the heliconia blossom.
hermitadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a hermit; solitary; reclusive.
She led a hermit life in the remote mountains.
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