hermetic

[ hur-met-ik ]

/ hɜrˈmɛt ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hermetic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

made airtight by fusion or sealing.

not affected by outward influence or power; isolated.

(sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of occult science, especially alchemy.

(initial capital letter) of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.

Also her·met·i·cal .

Origin of hermetic

1630–40; <Medieval Latin hermēticus of, pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus, equivalent to Latin Hermē(s) Hermes + -ticus-tic

OTHER WORDS FROM hermetic

un·her·met·ic, adjective

Words nearby hermetic

hermatype, hermeneutic, hermeneutics, Hermes, Hermes Trismegistus, hermetic, hermetically, Hermeticism, Hermione, hermit, hermitage

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Example sentences from the Web for hermetic

We love to laugh at Kim and Company because it distracts our souls from the horrific reality of their hermetic regime.
Pyongyang Shuffle: Hollywood In Dead Panic Over Sony Hack|James Poulos|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Demme, by barely indicating the visual presence of the audience until the end, intensifies the closed-off, hermetic feeling.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government of Colombia decided to loan the 28,000 square meter fixer-upper to a fraternity of hermetic Benedictine monks.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The priests must be hiding the Hermetic wisdom on purpose,” said Lucius.
The Tour|Louis Couperus

The hermetic isolation which during the world war divided Europe into two separate worlds made this doubly urgent.
In the World War|Count Ottokar Czernin
What do you think really of that hermetic crowd, the opal hush poets: A. E. the mastermystic?
Ulysses|James Joyce
Before him Snancour in Obermann—the reveries of a sick, hermetic soul—studied his malady, but offered no prophylactic.
Egoists|James Huneker
Opinions differ, moreover, as to the importance of the Hermetic type of thought in the life of the ancient world.
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen

British Dictionary definitions for hermetic (1 of 2)

hermetic

hermetical

/ (hɜːˈmɛtɪk) /

adjective

sealed so as to be airtight

hidden or protected from the outside world

Derived forms of hermetic

hermetically, adverb

Word Origin for hermetic

C17: from Medieval Latin hermēticus belonging to Hermes Trismegistus, traditionally the inventor of a magic seal

British Dictionary definitions for hermetic (2 of 2)

Hermetic

/ (hɜːˈmɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings and teachings ascribed to him

of or relating to ancient science, esp alchemy

esoteric or recondite

Word Origin for Hermetic

see hermetic

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Medical definitions for hermetic

hermetic

[ hər-mĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air.

Other words from hermetic

her•met′i•cal•ly adv.

单词	hermetic
释义	hermetic [ hur-met-ik ] / hɜrˈmɛt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hermetic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective made airtight by fusion or sealing. not affected by outward influence or power; isolated. (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of occult science, especially alchemy. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him. Also her·met·i·cal . Origin of hermetic 1630–40; <Medieval Latin hermēticus of, pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus, equivalent to Latin Hermē(s) Hermes + -ticus-tic OTHER WORDS FROM hermetic un·her·met·ic, adjective Words nearby hermetic hermatype, hermeneutic, hermeneutics, Hermes, Hermes Trismegistus, hermetic, hermetically, Hermeticism, Hermione, hermit, hermitage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hermetic We love to laugh at Kim and Company because it distracts our souls from the horrific reality of their hermetic regime. Pyongyang Shuffle: Hollywood In Dead Panic Over Sony Hack\|James Poulos\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And Demme, by barely indicating the visual presence of the audience until the end, intensifies the closed-off, hermetic feeling. The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession\|Pauline Kael\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The government of Colombia decided to loan the 28,000 square meter fixer-upper to a fraternity of hermetic Benedictine monks. Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens\|Jeff Campagna\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The priests must be hiding the Hermetic wisdom on purpose,” said Lucius. The Tour\|Louis Couperus The hermetic isolation which during the world war divided Europe into two separate worlds made this doubly urgent. In the World War\|Count Ottokar Czernin What do you think really of that hermetic crowd, the opal hush poets: A. E. the mastermystic? Ulysses\|James Joyce Before him Snancour in Obermann—the reveries of a sick, hermetic soul—studied his malady, but offered no prophylactic. Egoists\|James Huneker Opinions differ, moreover, as to the importance of the Hermetic type of thought in the life of the ancient world. The Origin of Paul's Religion\|J. Gresham Machen British Dictionary definitions for hermetic (1 of 2) hermetic hermetical / (hɜːˈmɛtɪk) / adjective sealed so as to be airtight hidden or protected from the outside world Derived forms of hermetic hermetically, adverb Word Origin for hermetic C17: from Medieval Latin hermēticus belonging to Hermes Trismegistus, traditionally the inventor of a magic seal British Dictionary definitions for hermetic (2 of 2) Hermetic / (hɜːˈmɛtɪk) / adjective of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings and teachings ascribed to him of or relating to ancient science, esp alchemy esoteric or recondite Word Origin for Hermetic see hermetic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hermetic impervious, sealed, shut, tight, waterproof, watertight Medical definitions for hermetic hermetic [ hər-mĕt′ĭk ] adj. Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air. Other words from hermetic her•met′i•cal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hermetic

adjective

Origin of hermetic

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British Dictionary definitions for hermetic (1 of 2)

hermetical

adjective

Derived forms of hermetic

Word Origin for hermetic

British Dictionary definitions for hermetic (2 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for Hermetic

Words related to hermetic

Medical definitions for hermetic

adj.

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