hermetic
/hə:'metik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely sealed; completely airtight: Describes something that is perfectly closed off from the outside environment, preventing the passage of air or other substances.
- Relating to an ancient occult tradition: Pertaining to the mystical and alchemical teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, often involving secrecy or esoteric knowledge.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Sealed):
- The food is preserved in a hermetic container to ensure freshness.
- A hermetic seal on the laboratory chamber is essential for the experiment.
- Adjective (Esoteric):
- The manuscript contained hermetic teachings known only to a few initiates.
- His poetry is often criticized for being too hermetic and difficult to understand.
Advanced Usage
- "Hermetically sealed": A common adverbial phrase meaning sealed in an airtight manner.
- The electronic components are stored in a hermetically sealed package to prevent moisture damage.
- Used figuratively to describe something extremely private, secretive, or self-contained.
- The author lived a hermetic life, cut off from the literary world.
Variants and Related Words
- Hermetically (adverb): In an airtight manner.
- The jar was hermetically closed.
- Hermeticism (noun): A philosophical and esoteric tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
- The study of Renaissance Hermeticism reveals its influence on science and magic.
Synonyms
- Airtight: Impermeable to air.
- Sealed: Closed securely.
- Esoteric: Intended for or understood by only a small group with specialized knowledge.
Related Phrases
- Hermetic seal: A technical term for an airtight seal.
- The success of the vacuum system depends on a perfect hermetic seal.
Related Idioms
- Hermetic circle: A group that is isolated or exclusive, often intellectually.
- The debate was confined to a hermetic circle of specialists.
Adjective
- completely sealed; completely airtight