What is another word for hermetic?
Pronunciation:
[ hɜːmˈɛtɪk], [ hɜːmˈɛtɪk], [ h_ɜː_m_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k]
Synonyms for Hermetic:
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adj.
• closed- choked ,
- closed ,
- corked ,
- fastened ,
- latched ,
- locked ,
- obstructed ,
- plugged ,
- sealed ,
- secured ,
- shut ,
- stopped .
- hard to understand ,
- orphic ,
- acute ,
- complex ,
- delphic ,
- difficult ,
- discerning ,
- incisive ,
- intricate ,
- learned ,
- obscure ,
- penetrating ,
- sagacious ,
- serious ,
- sibylline ,
- wise ,
- wisest .
- Eclipsed ,
- Imperceivable ,
- QT ,
- buried ,
- clandestine ,
- cloaked ,
- clouded ,
- covered ,
- covert ,
- disguised ,
- in the dark ,
- indiscernible ,
- invisible ,
- masked ,
- shadowy ,
- surreptitious ,
- undercover ,
- underground ,
- undetected ,
- unexposed ,
- unknown ,
- veiled ,
- withheld .
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v.
• closed Other synonyms:
- antisocial ,
- insular ,
- keep to yourself ,
- reclusive ,
- retiring ,
- self-contained ,
- solitary ,
- stay-at-home ,
- two's company, three's a crowd ,
- withdrawn .
- hidden .
Other relevant words:
- magic ,
- mysterious ,
- mystical ,
- occult ,
- secret .
- Air-tight ,
- Ballproof ,
- Gastight ,
- Hermetical ,
- Seclusive ,
- Tighter ,
- Undivulged ,
- Windtight ,
- abstruse ,
- airproof ,
- airtight ,
- arcane ,
- bombproof ,
- bulletproof ,
- burglarproof ,
- cabalistic ,
- censored ,
- chemic ,
- chemical ,
- classified ,
- cloistered ,
- close ,
- close-fitting ,
- compact ,
- completely sealed ,
- concealed ,
- cryptic ,
- dark ,
- deep ,
- dense ,
- dustproof ,
- enigmatic ,
- esoteric ,
- fast ,
- fire-resisting ,
- fireproof ,
- firm ,
- fixed ,
- flameproof ,
- foolproof ,
- heavy ,
- hermetically sealed ,
- hush-hush ,
- impassable ,
- impenetrable ,
- impermeable ,
- impervious to ,
- incomprehensible ,
- intense ,
- isolated ,
- latent ,
- leak-proof ,
- leakproof ,
- lightproof ,
- lighttight ,
- lonely ,
- miserly ,
- noiseproof ,
- private ,
- profound ,
- proof ,
- rainproof ,
- raintight ,
- recluse ,
- recondite ,
- remote ,
- resistant ,
- restricted ,
- rich ,
- rigorous ,
- rustproof ,
- secluded ,
- secluse ,
- secure ,
- sequestered ,
- shatterproof ,
- shellproof ,
- smothered ,
- snug ,
- soundproof ,
- staunch ,
- stifled ,
- stormproof ,
- suppressed ,
- taut ,
- tense ,
- thick ,
- tight ,
- tipsy ,
- top-secret ,
- ulterior ,
- under wraps ,
- undisclosed ,
- unopened ,
- unrevealed ,
- unspoken ,
- untellable ,
- untold ,
- unutterable ,
- unuttered ,
- up ,
- waterproof ,
- watertight ,
- weatherproof ,
- windproof .
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How to use "Hermetic" in context?
The word "hermetic" derives from the Greek word "hermes" meaning "bringer of change" and the suffix "- technikos" meaning "working with tools." It is used to describe a knowledge or practice that leads to change or transformation. The hermetic tradition encompasses a number of disciplines, including but not limited to alchemy, astrology, logic, mysticism, and Tarot. Hermeneutics is the study of interpretation and can involve either philosophical or religious considerations.
The hermetic tradition is concerned with understanding the hidden and arcane underpinnings of reality.
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