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anchorite
n. one who relinquishes material possessions and lives in solitude, one who lives apart from people for religious reasons


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Anchorite
Anchorite (male)/anchoress (female), (adj. anchoritic; from the Greek  anachōreō, signifying "to withdraw", "to depart into the rural countryside"), denotes someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic and, circumstances permitting, Eucharist-focused life. As a result, anchorites are usually considered to be a type of religious hermit, although there are distinctions in their historical development and theology.
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anchorite
Noun
1. one retired from society for religious reasons
(synonym) hermit
(hypernym) eremite


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Anchorite
(n.)
Same as Anchoret.
  
 
(n.)
One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse.
  

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