The practice or principle of withdrawal from society; seclusion or retreat.
From 'anachoret' + '-ism' (practice, system, state of being). Describes the lifestyle and philosophy of religious hermits.
Anachorism reminds us that 'dropping out' isn't modern—religious anachorism in the desert created entire theological traditions, and some anachorets were so respected their caves became pilgrimage sites.
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