diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8476.feature b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8476.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56c0be2019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8476.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Add Pyreverse option to exclude standalone nodes from diagrams with `--no-standalone`.
+
+Closes #8476
diff --git a/pylint/pyreverse/main.py b/pylint/pyreverse/main.py
index 975e432e43..58128bb57a 100644
--- a/pylint/pyreverse/main.py
+++ b/pylint/pyreverse/main.py
@@ -157,6 +157,14 @@
             "help": "don't show attributes and methods in the class boxes; this disables -f values",
         },
     ),
+    (
+        "no-standalone",
+        {
+            "action": "store_true",
+            "default": False,
+            "help": "only show nodes with connections",
+        },
+    ),
     (
         "output",
         {
diff --git a/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py b/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py
index cb711dd104..b5cab0a66b 100644
--- a/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py
+++ b/pylint/pyreverse/writer.py
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ def write_packages(self, diagram: PackageDiagram) -> None:
         # sorted to get predictable (hence testable) results
         for module in sorted(diagram.modules(), key=lambda x: x.title):
             module.fig_id = module.node.qname()
+            if self.config.no_standalone and not any(
+                module in (rel.from_object, rel.to_object)
+                for rel in diagram.get_relationships("depends")
+            ):
+                continue
+
             self.printer.emit_node(
                 module.fig_id,
                 type_=NodeType.PACKAGE,
@@ -75,6 +81,13 @@ def write_classes(self, diagram: ClassDiagram) -> None:
         # sorted to get predictable (hence testable) results
         for obj in sorted(diagram.objects, key=lambda x: x.title):  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
             obj.fig_id = obj.node.qname()
+            if self.config.no_standalone and not any(
+                obj in (rel.from_object, rel.to_object)
+                for rel_type in ("specialization", "association", "aggregation")
+                for rel in diagram.get_relationships(rel_type)
+            ):
+                continue
+
             self.printer.emit_node(
                 obj.fig_id,
                 type_=NodeType.CLASS,
diff --git a/pylint/testutils/pyreverse.py b/pylint/testutils/pyreverse.py
index ba79ebf8bc..24fddad770 100644
--- a/pylint/testutils/pyreverse.py
+++ b/pylint/testutils/pyreverse.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def __init__(
         all_ancestors: bool | None = None,
         show_associated: int | None = None,
         all_associated: bool | None = None,
+        no_standalone: bool = False,
         show_builtin: bool = False,
         show_stdlib: bool = False,
         module_names: bool | None = None,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.all_ancestors = all_ancestors
         self.show_associated = show_associated
         self.all_associated = all_associated
+        self.no_standalone = no_standalone
         self.show_builtin = show_builtin
         self.show_stdlib = show_stdlib
         self.module_names = module_names
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py b/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py
index b281c5bee5..9e1741f0a8 100644
--- a/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/conftest.py
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ def colorized_dot_config() -> PyreverseConfig:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture()
+def no_standalone_dot_config() -> PyreverseConfig:
+    return PyreverseConfig(
+        output_format="dot",
+        no_standalone=True,
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture()
 def puml_config() -> PyreverseConfig:
     return PyreverseConfig(
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/data/classes_no_standalone.dot b/tests/pyreverse/data/classes_no_standalone.dot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cffc0a38f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/data/classes_no_standalone.dot
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+digraph "classes_no_standalone" {
+rankdir=BT
+charset="utf-8"
+"data.clientmodule_test.Ancestor" [color="black", fontcolor="black", label=<{Ancestor|attr : str<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>cls_member<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>|get_value()<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>set_value(value)<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>}>, shape="record", style="solid"];
+"data.suppliermodule_test.DoNothing" [color="black", fontcolor="black", label=<{DoNothing|<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>|}>, shape="record", style="solid"];
+"data.suppliermodule_test.DoNothing2" [color="black", fontcolor="black", label=<{DoNothing2|<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>|}>, shape="record", style="solid"];
+"data.clientmodule_test.Specialization" [color="black", fontcolor="black", label=<{Specialization|TYPE : str<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>relation<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>relation2<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>top : str<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>|from_value(value: int)<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>increment_value(): None<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>transform_value(value: int): int<br ALIGN="LEFT"/>}>, shape="record", style="solid"];
+"data.clientmodule_test.Specialization" -> "data.clientmodule_test.Ancestor" [arrowhead="empty", arrowtail="none"];
+"data.suppliermodule_test.DoNothing" -> "data.clientmodule_test.Ancestor" [arrowhead="diamond", arrowtail="none", fontcolor="green", label="cls_member", style="solid"];
+"data.suppliermodule_test.DoNothing" -> "data.clientmodule_test.Specialization" [arrowhead="diamond", arrowtail="none", fontcolor="green", label="relation", style="solid"];
+"data.suppliermodule_test.DoNothing2" -> "data.clientmodule_test.Specialization" [arrowhead="odiamond", arrowtail="none", fontcolor="green", label="relation2", style="solid"];
+}
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/data/packages_no_standalone.dot b/tests/pyreverse/data/packages_no_standalone.dot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..008c9c5d0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/data/packages_no_standalone.dot
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+digraph "packages_no_standalone" {
+rankdir=BT
+charset="utf-8"
+"data.clientmodule_test" [color="black", label=<data.clientmodule_test>, shape="box", style="solid"];
+"data.suppliermodule_test" [color="black", label=<data.suppliermodule_test>, shape="box", style="solid"];
+"data.clientmodule_test" -> "data.suppliermodule_test" [arrowhead="open", arrowtail="none"];
+}
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.mmd b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.mmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..646d8220d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.mmd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+classDiagram
+  class A {
+  }
+  class B {
+  }
+  B --|> A
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.py b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d881d4c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class A: pass
+
+class B(A): pass
+
+class C: pass
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.rc b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c17e41cfb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/functional/class_diagrams/inheritance/no_standalone.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[testoptions]
+command_line_args=--no-standalone
diff --git a/tests/pyreverse/test_writer.py b/tests/pyreverse/test_writer.py
index 2897ca054c..37a4b4f195 100644
--- a/tests/pyreverse/test_writer.py
+++ b/tests/pyreverse/test_writer.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "show_stdlib": False,
     "only_classnames": False,
     "output_directory": "",
+    "no_standalone": False,
 }
 
 TEST_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "data")
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 COLORIZED_PUML_FILES = ["packages_colorized.puml", "classes_colorized.puml"]
 MMD_FILES = ["packages_No_Name.mmd", "classes_No_Name.mmd"]
 HTML_FILES = ["packages_No_Name.html", "classes_No_Name.html"]
+NO_STANDALONE_FILES = ["classes_no_standalone.dot", "packages_no_standalone.dot"]
 
 
 class Config:
@@ -87,6 +89,15 @@ def setup_colorized_dot(
     yield from _setup(project, colorized_dot_config, writer)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture()
+def setup_no_standalone_dot(
+    no_standalone_dot_config: PyreverseConfig, get_project: GetProjectCallable
+) -> Iterator[None]:
+    writer = DiagramWriter(no_standalone_dot_config)
+    project = get_project(TEST_DATA_DIR, name="no_standalone")
+    yield from _setup(project, no_standalone_dot_config, writer)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture()
 def setup_puml(
     puml_config: PyreverseConfig, get_project: GetProjectCallable
@@ -138,6 +149,7 @@ def _setup(
     for fname in (
         DOT_FILES
         + COLORIZED_DOT_FILES
+        + NO_STANDALONE_FILES
         + PUML_FILES
         + COLORIZED_PUML_FILES
         + MMD_FILES
@@ -161,6 +173,12 @@ def test_colorized_dot_files(generated_file: str) -> None:
     _assert_files_are_equal(generated_file)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_no_standalone_dot")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("generated_file", NO_STANDALONE_FILES)
+def test_no_standalone_dot_files(generated_file: str) -> None:
+    _assert_files_are_equal(generated_file)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_puml")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("generated_file", PUML_FILES)
 def test_puml_files(generated_file: str) -> None: