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hermeticism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /həːˈmɛtɪsɪzm̩/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A form of obscure poetry with subjective use of language and imagery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hermetic + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: hermetiek — Translations
  • Armenian: հերմետիզմ (hermetizm) — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: hermetizm — Translations
  • Bashkir: герметизм (germetizm) — Translations
  • Catalan: hermetisme — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 赫耳墨斯主義 /赫耳墨斯主义 (Hè'ěrmòsī zhǔyì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 荷米斯主義 /荷米斯主义 (Hémǐsī zhǔyì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 赫密士主義 /赫密士主义 (Hèmìshì zhǔyì) — Translations
  • Czech: hermetismus — Translations
  • French: hermétisme — Translations
  • Georgian: ჰერმეტიზმი (hermeṭizmi) — Translations
  • German: Hermetik — Translations
  • German: Hermetismus — Translations
  • German: Hermetizismus — Translations
  • Hebrew: הרמטיציזם (hermetitzízm) — Translations
  • Hebrew: הרמטיקאיות (hermetika'iút) — Translations
  • Italian: ermetismo — Translations
  • Japanese: ヘルメス主義 (herumesu-shugi) — Translations
  • Kazakh: герметизм (germetizm) — Translations
  • Korean: 헤르메스주의 (hereumeseujuui) — Translations
  • Korean: 헤르메스학 (hereumeseuhak) — Translations
  • Kyrgyz: герметизм (germetizm) — Translations
  • Latin: hermetismus — Translations
  • Persian: هرمسیه — Translations
  • Portuguese: hermetismo — Translations
  • Swedish: hermetik — Translations
  • Turkish: hermetizm — Translations