hermitical
/hə:'mitik/ Cách viết khác : (hermitical) /hə:'mitikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of a hermit: Describing a lifestyle, place, or condition that involves living in solitude and seclusion, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
- Characterized by ascetic solitude: Involving a severe, simple way of life with a deliberate withdrawal from society and worldly comforts.
Usage
- General Use: The adjective "hermitical" is used to describe anything pertaining to the life or habits of a hermit. It is a formal and somewhat literary term.
- Common Contexts: It is most frequently found in religious, historical, or literary discussions to describe a reclusive, ascetic existence.
Examples
- The old monk chose a hermitical life in a remote mountain cave.
- His hermitical existence was dedicated entirely to prayer and meditation.
- The cabin in the deep woods had a hermitical atmosphere, far from any neighbors.
Advanced Usage
- "Hermitical retreat": A place or period of withdrawal for solitude and contemplation.
- After his political career, he sought a hermitical retreat in the countryside.
- "Hermitical vows": Promises or commitments associated with a solitary, ascetic life.
- He took hermitical vows, renouncing all material possessions.
Variants and Related Words
- Hermitic (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning as "hermitical".
- He lived a hermitic life on the island.
- Hermit (n): A person who lives in solitude, especially for religious reasons.
- The hermit had not spoken to another person in decades.
- Eremitic (adj): A formal synonym, often used interchangeably with "hermitical," especially in religious contexts.
- The eremitic tradition is strong in some monastic orders.
Synonyms
- Reclusive: Preferring to live in isolation.
- Solitary: Done or existing alone.
- Ascetic: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.
- Secluded: (Of a place) kept private and remote from others.
Antonyms
- Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.
- Social: Relating to society or its organization; involving activities with others.
- Communal: Shared by all members of a community; for common use.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Hermitical existence/life: A life lived in seclusion.
- The poet's later years were marked by a hermitical existence.
- To live hermitically: To live in the manner of a hermit.
- The philosopher chose to live hermitically, away from the distractions of the city.
Adjective
- characterized by ascetic solitude
- the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony
- his hermitic existence