anchoretic

Variant of anchorite

anchorite definition

an·cho·rite (aŋ′kə rīt′)

noun

a person who lives alone and apart from society for religious meditation; hermit; recluse
also anchoret an′·cho·ret′ (-ret′, -rit′)

Etymology: ME < OFr anachorete < LL(Ec)anachoreta < LGr anachōrētēs, one retired < Gr anachōrein < ana-, back + chōrein, to retire < IE base *ĝhē-, ĝhēi, leave behind, go

Related Forms:

  • anchoritic an′·cho·rit′ic (-rit′ik) adjective or anchoretic an′·cho·ret′ic (-ret′ik)

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