Eremitic
/ˌɛr.əˈmɪt.ɪk/noun
Relating to or characteristic of a hermit or solitary life.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek erēmítēs, “desert-dweller,” tied to early Christian ascetics who believed isolation could become a spiritual weapon.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
erēmítēs (ἐρημίτης)
“a desert-dweller; a hermit”
Late Latin
LA
eremita
“a hermit or recluse”
Old French
OF
eremite
“a hermit”
Middle English
EN
eremite
“a hermit, recluse”
16th Century
EN
eremitic
“relating to a hermit or solitary religious life”
Modern English
EN
eremitic
“relating to or characteristic of a hermit or solitary life”