hermit kingdom

hermit kingdom noun: any country or organization that deliberately isolates itself from the wider world.

Noun

hermit kingdom (plural hermit kingdoms)

Any country or organization that deliberately isolates itself from the wider world.

the Hermit Kingdom

(colloquial, poetic) North Korea.
- Few international observers credit the Hermit Kingdom with behaving in a rational manner, yet its current behavior appears to be drifting out of its usual, if slightly illogical, pattern of threatening its neighbors when it finds itself isolated.2014 September 30, Clint Richards, “Why Isn’t North Korea Angry About Its Isolation?”, in The Diplomat, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2024
- Her name is Yeonmi Park, and she escaped from the “Hermit Kingdom” of North Korea at the age of 13.2022 May 10, Catherine Swift, “Lessons from North Korea”, in The Niagara Independent, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2024
(historical) Synonym of Tibet (“a former country in East Asia that existed from 1912 until its annexation by China in 1951.”)

Synonyms:

Tibet

country or organization that isolates itself: vương quốc ẩn sĩ, vương quốc ẩn dật

plural	hermit kingdoms

What does hermit kingdom mean?: Hermit kingdom means any country or organization that deliberately isolates itself from the wider world.
What is hermit kingdom in Vietnamese?: Hermit kingdom in Vietnamese is vương quốc ẩn sĩ, vương quốc ẩn dật. See Hermit kingdom meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is hermit kingdom?: Hermit kingdom can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hermit kingdom?: The plural of hermit kingdom is hermit kingdoms.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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