Synonyms and related words :
Diogenes, Hieronymian, Hieronymite, Timon of Athens, anchoress, anchorite, ascetic, bedridden invalid, cloistered monk, closet cynic, desert fathers, desert saints, eremite, hermit, hermitess, invalid, isolationist, loner, marabout, outcast, pariah, pillar saint, pillarist, recluse, seclusionist, shut-in, solitaire, solitary, solitudinarian, stay-at-home, stylite