In modern colloquial usage, the term "hermit" denotes anyone living a life apart from the rest of [[society]], or who simply does not [[participate]] in [[social]] [[events]] as much as is common, regardless of their [[motivation]] in doing so, including the [[misanthrope]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit] | In modern colloquial usage, the term "hermit" denotes anyone living a life apart from the rest of [[society]], or who simply does not [[participate]] in [[social]] [[events]] as much as is common, regardless of their [[motivation]] in doing so, including the [[misanthrope]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit] |