The term HERMIT is used to describe a person who lives in solitude or seclusion, often for religious reasons. The crossword solutions for this term include STYLITE (7 letters), SOLITARIAN (10 letters), ANCHORET (8 letters), SOLITARY (8 letters), MONK (4 letters), EREMITE (7 letters), ASCETIC (7 letters), ANCHORITE (9 letters), LONER (5 letters), RECLUSE (7 letters), CRAB (4 letters), and TRAMP (5 letters). These words all refer to someone who lives alone and away from society, either by choice or due to religious beliefs.