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hermetic

[ hur-met-ik ]

adjective

  1. made airtight by fusion or sealing.
  2. not affected by outward influence or power; isolated.
  3. (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of occult science, especially alchemy.
  4. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.


Hermetic

1

/ hɜːˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings and teachings ascribed to him
  2. of or relating to ancient science, esp alchemy
  3. esoteric or recondite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


hermetic

2

/ hɜːˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. sealed so as to be airtight
  2. hidden or protected from the outside world
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • herˈmetically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • unher·metic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hermetic1

1630–40; < Medieval Latin hermēticus of, pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus, equivalent to Latin Hermē ( s ) Hermes + -ticus -tic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hermetic1

see hermetic

Origin of hermetic2

C17: from Medieval Latin hermēticus belonging to Hermes Trismegistus , traditionally the inventor of a magic seal
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Example Sentences

It bakes, it steams, it smokes, and, because all the dirt above it creates a kind of hermetic seal, it almost pressure-cooks, too.

I fell prey to several episodes of anxiety on board that hermetic capsule.

Players and staff entered into a hermetic environment, shuttling between stadiums, training facilities and their homes.

While teams settle into a hermetic routine, fans are hard at work on their brackets.

The documents are extremely hermetic, using niche biotech-technical language.

We love to laugh at Kim and Company because it distracts our souls from the horrific reality of their hermetic regime.

And Demme, by barely indicating the visual presence of the audience until the end, intensifies the closed-off, hermetic feeling.

The government of Colombia decided to loan the 28,000 square meter fixer-upper to a fraternity of hermetic Benedictine monks.

Here's how: The Secret Knowledge is a work of almost hermetic abstraction.

Forsaking his safely hermetic life, William leaves Molly with neighbors to meet with a rebel group.

This work of the learned Ben Hassan was written upon the subject of hermetic philosophy.

A few years ago, in a conversation with a shop-clerk, I happened to mention a lead coffin made hermetic with solder.

The hermetic philosopher required only the materials, and time, to perform his golden operations.

“The priests must be hiding the Hermetic wisdom on purpose,” said Lucius.

It is necessary to wet the skin in order that it may work properly and form a hermetic valve.

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