anchorite

/ˈæŋkəraɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæŋkəraɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈaŋ-kə-ˌrīt/ (ame, mw)

anchorite — noun

  • anchoritesingular
  • anchoritesplural

1. chiefly in earlier Christian history, a believer who withdrew from ordinary soci

1.名詞C2
釋義

chiefly in earlier Christian history, a believer who withdrew from ordinary society and lived by themselves in prayer and strict devotion

例句

In the film, the anchorite prayed alone in a stone cell.

scene: prayer in a stone cell

Pilgrims left bread outside the anchorite's window each morning.

同義詞
  • hermit

    a broader word for someone living apart from others, not always for religious devotion

  • recluse

    focuses on avoiding society and does not imply prayer or religious purpose

  • ascetic

    stresses strict self-denial more than physical isolation

文法句型

live as an anchorite

an anchorite in a cell

用法筆記

Usually refers to a religious recluse from the past, often linked with Christian prayer and a fixed place of solitude such as a cell near a church.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle became an anchorite after retiring to a quiet farm.
✅My uncle became a hermit after retiring to a quiet farm.
💡'anchorite' is specifically a religious recluse, not just anyone who lives alone.