Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hermit

2 senses of hermit

Sense 1
anchorite, hermit -- (one retired from society for religious reasons)
       => eremite -- (a Christian recluse)

Sense 2
hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte -- (one who lives in solitude)
       => loner, lone wolf, lone hand -- (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)