hermeticism

Her·met·i·cism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-met-uh-siz-uh m]
- /hɜrˈmɛt əˌsɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-met-uh-siz-uh m]
- /hɜrˈmɛt əˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of hermeticism word

noun hermeticism the body of ideas set forth in Hermetic writings. 1
noun hermeticism adherence to the ideas expressed in Hermetic writings. 1
noun hermeticism the occult sciences, especially alchemy. 1
noun hermeticism a cult based on religious and philosophical beliefs attributed to Hermes and popular around the time of the Renaissance 0
noun hermeticism Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics. 0

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Origin of hermeticism

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; hermetic + -ism

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Parts of speech for Hermeticism

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Hermeticism

hermeticism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hermeticism usage trend in Literature

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