Hermit

Preach to the choir Religion

Crux of the matter

Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism Zoroastrianism Sikhism Jainism

Speak of the devil

Satanism Atheism Antitheism Agnosticism Deism Secularism Humanism Paganism

An act of faith

Apologetics Theology Higher Power Miracle Cult Act of God Baptism v - t - e

A hermit is usually a religious person who decides to live a solitary life so they can contemplate their god without extraneous distraction.

Some hermits in earlier periods of the Christian church were immured into churches — i.e. were in rooms which were bricked up. (Elizabeth Báthory was not a hermit, although in the same state.)

Not to be confused with hermit crabs, though some hermits can be quite crabby.

See also[edit]

• Guru