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HERMITIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hermitic mean?
• HERMITIC (adjective)
The adjective HERMITIC has 1 sense:
1. characterized by ascetic solitude
Familiarity information: HERMITIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by ascetic solitude
Synonyms:
anchoritic; eremitic; eremitical; hermitic; hermitical
Context example:
his hermitic existence
Similar:
unworldly (not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations)
Derivation:
hermit (one who lives in solitude)
hermit (one retired from society for religious reasons)
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