hermetic

/hɜrˈmɛtɪk/
adjective
  1. Completely sealed or airtight, so that no air or gas can escape or enter.
    • The spacecraft's cabin is hermetic to protect astronauts in space.
    • The food is stored in a hermetic container to keep it fresh.
    • The laboratory uses hermetic seals to prevent contamination.
  2. Isolated from outside influences; self-contained or secretive.
    • The organization operated in a hermetic manner, sharing no information with outsiders.
    • The small community lived a hermetic existence, cut off from the modern world.
    • His hermetic lifestyle meant he rarely interacted with neighbors.
  3. Relating to ancient mystical or alchemical writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
    • Hermetic traditions influenced early modern science and magic.
    • The scholar studied hermetic philosophy from medieval manuscripts.
    • The library had a rare collection of hermetic texts.
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