Hermeticism

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /həːˈmÉ›tɪsɪzmÌ©/

Origin

From hermetic + -ism.

Full definition of hermeticism

Noun

1. Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics.
• 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 262:Yet the old tradition of the spiritual quest, reinforced by the influence of Renaissance hermeticism, could still capture the imagination of highly religious persons.

Synonyms

• hermetism