A person who withdraws from society to live alone. It is usually said of philosophers or religious who get away from everything to meditate. The origin of the word is in the Greek 945; 957; 945; 967; 969; 961; 951; 964; 951; 962; ( anachoretés ) , formed by 945; 957; ( an "without , out" ) 967; 969; 961; 959; 962; ( chooros "place" ) - 964; 951; 962; ( -tes "what does, dedicated to") .
It means hermit, ascetic, hermit, monk, penitent, cenobite. Who lives in isolation, alone or in retirement.