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Hermetic
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- 1 Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes. Greek, capitalized
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of hermetic. alt-of
"It is a doctrine taught in the ancient Hermetic philosophy, and the esoteric science of the East, that there is a Universal Mind. It is enough for our present purpose to say, that this Mind connects all individual minds in a state of sympathy."
- 3 Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him. capitalized
- 4 One who follows/worships Hermes. capitalized
""As above, so below" is an axiom from Hermetic mysticism, and in this Hermetic vision of physiology the tongue is connected through the spinal column to the penis."
- 5 Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.
"Newton subscribed to the hermetic notion that the true knowledge of the universe had been earlier revealed by God to the ancients, the prisci theologi."
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- 6 Hermetically sealed.
- 7 Isolated, away from outside influence.
"In other words, it is a mistake to regard this or any film text 'as if it were merely hermetic', or an isolated island."
- 1 completely sealed; completely airtight wordnet
Etymology
From Medieval Latin hermeticus, irregular derivation of Hermes Trismegistus, the god and mythological alchemist, said to possess a magic ability to seal treasure chests so that nothing could access their contents.
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