Meanings
nounhermeticism (countable and uncountable, plural hermeticisms)
plural hermeticisms
- countableuncountableHermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics.
Yet the old tradition of the spiritual quest, reinforced by the influence of Renaissance hermeticism, could still capture the imagination of highly religious persons.
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 262 - countableuncountableA form of obscure poetry with subjective use of language and imagery.
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Afrikaans hermetiek
- hermetiekTranslations
Catalan hermetisme
- hermetismeTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 赫耳墨斯主義 /赫耳墨斯主义, 荷米斯主義 /荷米斯主义
- 赫耳墨斯主義 /赫耳墨斯主义 (Hè'ěrmòsī zhǔyì)Translations
- 荷米斯主義 /荷米斯主义 (Hémǐsī zhǔyì)Translations
- 赫密士主義 /赫密士主义 (Hèmìshì zhǔyì)Translations
Czech hermetismus
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Finnish hermetismi
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French hermétisme
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German Hermetik, Hermetismus
- HermetikTranslations
- HermetismusTranslations
- HermetizismusTranslations
Hebrew הרמטיציזם, הרמטיקאיות
- הרמטיציזם (hermetitzízm)Translations
- הרמטיקאיות (hermetika'iút)Translations
Italian ermetismo
- ermetismoTranslations
Japanese ヘルメス主義
- ヘルメス主義 (herumesu-shugi)Translations
Korean 헤르메스주의, 헤르메스학
- 헤르메스주의 (hereumeseujuui)Translations
- 헤르메스학 (hereumeseuhak)Translations
Latin hermetismus
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Persian هرمسیه
- هرمسیهTranslations
Portuguese hermetismo
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Swedish hermetik
- hermetikTranslations
Turkish hermetizm
- hermetizmTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
hermeticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hermeticism
MLA
“hermeticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hermeticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hermeticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hermeticism.
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