pustelnik

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pustelnik

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From pustelnia +‎ -ik.

• IPA^(key): /pusˈtɛl.ɲik/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlɲik
• Syllabification: pus‧tel‧nik

pustelnik m pers (female equivalent pustelnica or pustelniczka)

1. (religion) anchorite, eremite, hermit (religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons)

   Synonyms: anachoreta, eremita

2. (figuratively) hermit, recluse (someone who likes solitude and shies away from people)

   Synonyms: odludek, samotnik

pustelnik m animal

1. hermit crab

• pustelnik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pustelnik in Polish dictionaries at PWN