1. people who live alone and apart from society, especially for religious reasons
2. people who avoid the company of others and live in isolation

Examples

• The ancient hermits lived in caves in the desert.
• Many hermits chose solitude to focus on prayer and meditation.
• The old man became one of those hermits who rarely left his house.
• Some hermits in the mountains grew their own food.
• The monastery was home to several hermits who had taken vows of silence.
• Modern hermits might live off the grid in remote cabins.