adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Characteristic of a hermit

   "The eremitic instinct."

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by ascetic solitude wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to or befitting eremites or their practices of hermitic living wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anchoriticanchoriticantisocialasceticausterecloistered

Antonyms

All antonyms

cenobitic

Etymology

From eremite (“hermit”) + -ic.

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