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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshermétisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛʁ.me.tism
"L'hermétisme a fasciné de nombreux philosophes de la Renaissance."
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2 senses- 1
A religious, philosophical, and esoteric tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
"Renaissance scholars deeply studied hermeticism to uncover ancient theological secrets." - 2
The quality of being airtight, isolated, or completely sealed off from external influence.
"The complete hermeticism of the bunker ensured no outside contaminants could enter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Hermeticus', based on the mythical figure Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. During the Renaissance, texts attributed to this figure heavily influenced Western esoteric philosophy, alchemy, and magic, shaping the modern meaning of mystical and occult traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hermeticism" is said worldwide
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hermétisme
Transliteration: ɛʁ.me.tism
"L'hermétisme a fasciné de nombreux philosophes de la Renaissance."
Hermetik
Transliteration: hɛʁˈmeːtɪk
"Die Hermetik verbindet antike Philosophie mit alchemistischen Lehren."
ermetismo
Transliteration: eɾ.meˈti.zo
"L'ermetismo ha influenzato profondamente la poesia e la filosofia."
hermetismo
Transliteration: eɾ.meˈtis.mo
"El hermetismo abarca tradiciones místicas y esotéricas antiguas."
hermetismo
Transliteration: eʁ.me.tʃiˈzi.du
"O hermetismo é um sistema de pensamento filosófico e religioso."
गुह्यविद्या
Transliteration: guhyavidya
"गुह्यविद्या प्राचीन रहस्यों और आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान का अध्ययन है।"
赫尔墨斯主义
Transliteration: hè ěr mò sī zhǔ yì
"赫尔墨斯主义对西方神秘主义有着深远的影响。"
헤르메스주의
Transliteration: hereumeseu-juui
"헤르메스주의는 서양의 신비주의 사상에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다."
ヘルメス主義
Transliteration: herumesu shugi
"ヘルメス主義はルネサンス期のオカルト思想の根底にあった。"
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