Difference between Recluse and Hermit

Recluse

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated. (now rare) Hidden, secret.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit. The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion. A brown recluse (spider.)

Hermit

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.