a cult based on religious and philosophical beliefs attributed to Hermes and popular around the time of the Renaissance
Hermeticism in American English
(hɜːrˈmetəˌsɪzəm)
noun
1.
the body of ideas set forth in Hermetic writings
2.
adherence to the ideas expressed in Hermetic writings
3.
the occult sciences, esp. alchemy
Also: Hermetism
Derived forms
Hermeticist
adjective or noun
Word origin
[1890–95; hermetic + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: masochism, neoclassicism, plein-air, pogey, takedown-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)
Examples of 'hermeticism' in a sentence
hermeticism
He also worries about the increasing isolation of an elitist poetry based on hermeticism and confidentiality.
Jacques Darras 2017, 'Au-delà des avant-gardes. Lettre au jeune poète que je me sens redevenir au retourd'un voyage en Europe centrale', IdeAs : Idées d'Amériqueshttp://journals.openedition.org/ideas/1938. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)