English
Etymology
From the Russian word for "desert."
Noun
poustinik (plural: poustiniki)
#A person dwelling in a poustinia.
Quotations
#1975: It is difficult to simply relate this man, and other poustiniki that I came to know through my lifetime, with what is called a "hermit." There was some kind of difference. The poustinik seemed to be more available. There was a gracious hospitality about him, as if he were never disturbed by anyone who came to visit him. — Poustinia, w:Catherine Doherty|Catherine Doherty
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