eremitical
/,eri'mitik/ Cách viết khác : (eremitical) /,eri'mitikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Characterized by or relating to the life of a hermit; solitary and ascetic: Describes a way of living that is isolated from society, often for religious reasons, involving simplicity, self-denial, and solitude.
- Pertaining to eremites or their practices: Relating specifically to individuals who live as hermits and their characteristic modes of life.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The monk chose an eremitical life in a remote mountain cave. (The monk chose a hermit-like, solitary life.)
- His eremitical existence was marked by prayer, fasting, and silence. (His hermitic existence involved these ascetic practices.)
- The eremitical traditions of early Christianity are well-documented. (The traditions involving hermit living are documented.)
Advanced Usage
- "eremitical solitude": A state of complete seclusion characteristic of a hermit.
- The artist sought eremitical solitude to focus on his work without distraction.
- "eremitical vows": Promises or commitments taken to live as a hermit.
- He took eremitical vows, renouncing worldly possessions.
Variants and Related Words
- Eremitic (adj): A direct synonym, having the same meaning as 'eremitical'.
- She studied eremitic practices in medieval Europe.
- Eremite (n): A hermit; a person who lives in solitary seclusion for religious reasons.
- The desert was home to many eremites.
- Hermitic (adj): Synonymous with eremitic/eremitical, relating to a hermit.
- His hermitic retreat lasted for decades.
Synonyms
- Anchoritic: Pertaining to an anchorite (a religious recluse).
- Solitary: Involving or characterized by being alone.
- Reclusive: Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.
- Ascetic: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.
Antonyms
- Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.
- Communal: Shared by all members of a community; for common use.
- Social: Relating to society or its organization.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Eremitical life: The lifestyle of a hermit.
- He felt a calling to the eremitical life.
- Eremitical order: A religious order whose members live as hermits.
- The Carthusians are a well-known eremitical order.
Adjective
- characterized by ascetic solitude
- the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony
- his hermitic existence
- of or relating to or befitting eremites or their practices of hermitic living
- eremitic austerities