forest hermit

Woods-dwelling loner

A forest hermit is someone who lives alone in woodland, withdrawn from society.

The term evokes medieval or fairy-tale imagery—a wise recluse in a remote cabin, perhaps sought out for counsel: The forest hermit had lived there for thirty years without seeing another soul.

Unlike monks in communities, hermits choose complete solitude.

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deep woods · old growth · log cabin · cabin · wilderness · back to nature · monk · anchorite · holy man · seclusion · mystic · cave · isolation · retreat · sage · dwelling · simple living · contemplation

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