retreatant
Monastery's temporary guest
A retreatant is someone participating in a retreat—a period of withdrawal from ordinary life for prayer, meditation, or spiritual renewal.
The term appears almost exclusively in religious contexts: The retreatants gathered in silence before morning prayer.
Retreat centers and monasteries use it to distinguish guests there for spiritual purposes from casual visitors.
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- withdrawalAct of taking away
sanctuary · hermitage · cloister · cell · refuge · hideaway · privacy · stillness
Scrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
mindfulness · self-discovery · discernment · journaling · prayer · centering · self-inquiry
Religious journey-taker
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- seekerOne who looks
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- meditatorOne practicing mindfulness
practitioner · disciple · novice · postulant · oblate · yogi · dervish · mystic
Restoration of youthful vigor
- restorationReturning something to condition
- refreshmentLight food or drink
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- transformationThorough change in form
healing · recovery · rebirth · awakening · breakthrough · integration · sabbatical · respite
Person present at event
- guestWelcomed visitor
- registrantOne who signs up
- enrolleeOne officially signed up
- delegateEntrust authority to another
participant · fellow · cohort · companion · roommate · mentor · facilitator · director
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
withdrawal · sanctuary · hermitage · cloister · cell · refuge · hideaway · privacy · stillness · sequestration
self-examination
Scrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- reflectionReturned light or thought
self-awareness · mindfulness · self-discovery · discernment · journaling · prayer · centering · self-inquiry
pilgrim
Religious journey-taker
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- seekerOne who looks
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
meditator · practitioner · disciple · novice · postulant · oblate · yogi · dervish · mystic · ascetic
rejuvenation
Restoration of youthful vigor
- restorationReturning something to condition
- refreshmentLight food or drink
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
transformation · healing · recovery · rebirth · awakening · breakthrough · integration · sabbatical · respite · rest
attendee
Person present at event
- guestWelcomed visitor
- registrantOne who signs up
- enrolleeOne officially signed up
delegate · participant · fellow · cohort · companion · roommate · mentor · facilitator · director · guide
retreatantworldling
One absorbed in earthly matters
activist · careerist · workaholic · socialite · go-getter
retreatantpermanent resident
One who stays indefinitely
resident · inhabitant · monk · nun · dweller
retreatantspiritual director
Religious life advisor
facilitator · guide · host · instructor · chaplain