- hermeticism
- noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1897 hermetism
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hermeticism — her•met•i•cism [[t]hɜrˈmɛt əˌsɪz əm[/t]] also her•me•tism [[t]ˈhɜr mɪˌtɪz [/t]] n. (sometimes cap.) 1) myt the body of ideas set forth in hermetic writings 2) myt adherence to the ideas expressed in hermetic writings 3) the occult sciences, esp.… … From formal English to slang
hermeticism — (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈmed.əˌsizəm, etə noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized : hermetism * * * Hermeticist, adj., n. /herr met euh siz euhm/, n. (sometimes l.c.). 1. the body of ideas set forth in Hermetic writings. 2. adherence to the ideas expressed in Hermetic … Useful english dictionary
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