hermeticism

English

Etymology

From hermetic +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /həːˈmɛtɪsɪzm̩/

Noun

hermeticism (countable and uncountable, plural hermeticisms)

Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics.
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 262:
  Yet the old tradition of the spiritual quest, reinforced by the influence of Renaissance hermeticism, could still capture the imagination of highly religious persons.

Synonyms

hermetism

Translations

Translations

Afrikaans: hermetiek
German: Hermetik (de) f
Swedish: hermetik (sv) c
Turkish: hermetizm (tr)

Anagrams

hemimetrics

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