hermeticism
/hərˈmɛtɪsɪzəm/
noun
- A religious, philosophical, and occult tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, involving astrology, alchemy, and magic.
- The scholar spent years studying the texts of hermeticism.
- Some modern spiritual movements draw on ideas from hermeticism.
- Hermeticism influenced many Renaissance thinkers who sought hidden knowledge.
- The quality of being airtight or sealed off from outside influence.
- The hermeticism of the container kept the chemicals fresh.
- The building's hermeticism made it energy-efficient.
- Scientists admired the hermeticism of the laboratory's sealed chambers.