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hermit

[/ˈhɜːrmɪt/]
nounmasculine/femininepl: hermits
eremita
1. A person who has withdrawn from society and lives in solitude, especially for religious reasons
The hermit lived alone in a cave in the mountains.
O eremita vivia sozinho em uma caverna nas montanhas.
2. Any person who lives in solitude or seclusion
He became a hermit after retiring from public life.
Ele se tornou um eremita após se afastar da vida pública.
3. A type of spiced cookie or cake, typically containing molasses
She baked hermits for the school bake sale.
Ela assou biscoitos de especiarias para a venda de bolos da escola.
Synonyms
recluseanchoritesolitaryascetic
Antonyms
socialiteextrovertgregarious person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
eremita
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
eremita
Standard term; also 'ermitão' in some contexts
General
recluso
Alternative for a person living in seclusion

Related Idioms & Phrases

live like a hermit
hermit's life
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