1) Anchorites 2) Ascetics 3) Christian hermits or recluses 4) Hermits 5) Holy recluses 6) Loners 7) Many ascetics 8) Recluses 9) Reclusive types 10) Religious recluses 11) Religious solitaries 12) Solitaires 13) Solitary ones 14) They might be under vows 15) They see merit in isolation Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/eremites