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Desertion. Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL / ˈeɪwɒl /), which are temporary forms of absence.
Desert (/ dɪˈzɜːrt /) in philosophy is the condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad. It is sometimes called moral desert to clarify the intended usage and distinguish it from the dry desert biome. It is a concept often associated with justice and morality: that good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds punished.
Bedouin. The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (/ ˈbɛduɪn /; [16] Arabic: بَدْو, romanized: badw, singular بَدَوِي badawī) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes [17] who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq). [18] The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert ...
Hermit. Saint Jerome, who lived as a hermit near Bethlehem, depicted in his study being visited by two angels (Cavarozzi, early-17th century) A hermit, also known as an eremite (adjectival form: hermitic or eremitic) or solitary, is a person who lives in seclusion. [1][2][3] Eremitism plays a role in a variety of religions.
A food desert is an area that has limited access to food that is plentiful, affordable, or nutritious. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In contrast, an area with greater access to supermarkets and vegetable shops with fresh foods may be called a food oasis . [ 4 ]
Helen Reef, Palau. An uninhabited island, desert island, or deserted island, is an island, islet or atoll which lacks permanent human population. Uninhabited islands are often depicted in films or stories about shipwrecked people, and are also used as stereotypes for the idea of "paradise". Some uninhabited islands are protected as nature ...
Marooning is the intentional act of abandoning someone in an uninhabited area, such as a desert island, or more generally (usually in passive voice) to be marooned is to be in a place from which one cannot escape. [1] The word is attested in 1699, and is derived from the term maroon, a word for a fugitive slave, [1] which could be a corruption ...
Celibacy (from Latin caelibatus) is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both, usually for religious reasons. It is often in association with the role of a religious official or devotee. [1] In its narrow sense, the term celibacy is applied only to those for whom the unmarried state is the result of a sacred vow, act ...