Hermeticism
Americannoun
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the body of ideas set forth in Hermetic writings.
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adherence to the ideas expressed in Hermetic writings.
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the occult sciences, especially alchemy.
Other Word Forms
- Hermeticist adjective
Etymology
Origin of Hermeticism
Example Sentences
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This can be attributed in part to the very nature of distance running, which – like gymnastics, swimming and diving – can engender hermeticism.
From The Guardian
While Erik af Klint had been close to his aunt, he knew nothing of her work or spiritual ideas, which Johan says included theosophy, Rosicrucianism, hermeticism and an esoteric strain of Christianity.
From New York Times
On the other hand, the hermeticism of the action in “Parabellum” is what lends it an uncanny paranoiac frisson.
From The New Yorker
Durant is the most self-conscious star in the league, and he inhabits that particular space with ascetic hermeticism.
From Slate
I still admire it, but I can’t not be aware that its hermeticism has a smaller fan base in 2019.
From The New Yorker
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