hermeticism

English

Etymology

From hermetic +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /həːˈmɛtɪsɪzm̩/

Noun

hermeticism (countable and uncountable, plural hermeticisms)

1. 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