Hermeticism

[ hur-met-uh-siz-uhm ]
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noun(sometimes lowercase)
  1. the body of ideas set forth in Hermetic writings.

  2. adherence to the ideas expressed in Hermetic writings.

  1. the occult sciences, especially alchemy.

Origin of Hermeticism

1
First recorded in 1890–95; hermetic + -ism
  • Also Her·me·tism [hur-mi-tiz-uhm]. /ˈhɜr mɪˌtɪz əm/.

Other words from Hermeticism

  • Her·met·i·cist, adjective, noun

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