Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hermitism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: her-mitism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The habits of a hermit, living alone and in isolation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We have not to examine into the earliest practice of ascetic life and hermitism; the gathering together of secluded societies of celibates and virgins; the superstitious veneration of the relics of holy men […]"

Etymology

From hermit + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hermit

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

eremitism

Questions

What does hermitism mean?: The habits of a hermit, living alone and in isolation.
Where does hermitism come from?: From hermit + -ism.

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