Anachorets

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A label for people who retreat from social life to engage in solitary worship and ascetic discipline
2. It denotes individuals opting for isolation from community and society to focus on spiritual reflection and devotion
3. A person who lives apart from society to dedicate themselves to prayer and self-discipline

Etymology: "Anachorets" is the plural of "anachoret", a variant spelling of "anchorite", meaning a solitary religious hermit. The singular carries the sense of withdrawing from the world, and the plural refers to more than one such person.

Synonyms: hermits, recluses, solitaries, ascetics, monks

Antonyms: socialites, gregarious, communicators, extroverts, public figures