Somewhat resembling or suggestive of a hermit; having qualities or behaviors characteristic of a recluse, such as being withdrawn or solitary.
From hermit plus the suffix -ish, which creates adjectives meaning 'somewhat' or 'rather.' The -ish suffix allows for a less formal or more approximate description.
The suffix -ish is fascinating because it suggests approximation rather than certainty—calling someone 'hermitish' is more sympathetic than 'reclusive,' implying they have hermit tendencies without full commitment, which actually describes many modern remote workers!
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