Relating to or characteristic of eremites or their solitary, religiously-focused way of life.
From 'eremite' plus the Latin suffix '-icus' (via '-ic'), meaning 'relating to' or 'of the nature of.' The adjective form allows us to describe qualities and practices associated with hermits.
The word shows how English borrows the entire 'eremite' family from Greek—noun, verb, adjective forms all share the same root, which is why learning one word can unlock several related ones.
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