hermetic

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes. Greek,capitalized
  2. Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him. capitalized
  3. One who follows/worships Hermes. capitalized
    — "As above, so below" is an axiom from Hermetic mysticism, and in this Hermetic vision of physiology the tongue is connected through the spinal column to the penis.
  4. Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.
    — Newton subscribed to the hermetic notion that the true knowledge of the universe had been earlier revealed by God to the ancients, the prisci theologi.
  5. Hermetically sealed.
  6. Isolated, away from outside influence.
    — In other words, it is a mistake to regard this or any film text 'as if it were merely hermetic', or an isolated island.

词形变化

more hermetic comparative most hermetic superlative Hermetic alternative hermetical alternative hermetick alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
hermetical hermetically hermetically sealed hermeticism hermeticist hermeticity hermetics hermetic seal unhermetic

词源

From Medieval Latin hermeticus, irregular derivation of Hermes Trismegistus, the god and mythological alchemist, said to possess a magic ability to seal treasure chests so that nothing could access their contents.
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