anchorites

plural of anchorite
as in hermits
a person who lives away from others many Christian saints were anchorites who removed themselves from the world to focus on their spirituality

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“Anchorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorites. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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