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- [hur-mit]
- /ˈhɜr mɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-mit]
- /ˈhɜr mɪt/
Definitions of hermitic word
- noun hermitic a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion. 1
- noun hermitic any person living in seclusion; recluse. 1
- noun hermitic Zoology. an animal of solitary habits. 1
- noun hermitic Ornithology. any of numerous hummingbirds of the genera Glaucis and Phaethornis, having curved bills and dull-colored rather than iridescent plumage. 1
- noun hermitic a spiced molasses cookie often containing raisins or nuts. 1
- noun hermitic Obsolete. a beadsman. 1
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Origin of hermitic
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English ermite, hermite, heremite < Old French < Late Latin erēmīta < Greek erēmītḗs living in a desert, equivalent to erḗm(ia) desert (derivative of erêmos desolate) + -ītēs -ite1
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Parts of speech for Hermitic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hermitic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hermitic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hermitic
adj hermitic
- sheltered — protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
- reclusive — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- restricted — confined; limited.
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
adjective hermitic
- secluded — sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc.: a secluded cottage.
Antonyms for hermitic
adj hermitic
- seen — past participle of see1 .
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- secluded — sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc.: a secluded cottage.
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