Hermit

Saint Jerome, who lived as a hermit near Bethlehem, depicted in his study being visited by two angels (by Cavarozzi, early 17th century)

A hermit, also known as an eremite (adjectival form: hermitic or eremitic) or solitary, is a person who lives in seclusion. Eremitism plays a role in a variety of religions.

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