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Hermeticism2, hermeticism 1. the ideas or beliefs set forth in the writings of Hermes Trismegistus. See also: Alchemy, Philosophy2. adherence to these ideas and beliefs. 1. the occult concepts, ideas, or philosophy set forth in the writings of the hermeticists of the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. See also: Mysticism2. adherence to, belief in, or propagation of these concepts and ideas. 3. Literature. a symbolic and arcane style similar to that of the hermeticists, especially in the poetry of certain French symbolist poets. — hermeticist, hermetist, n. — hermetic, hermetical, adj. 1. the occult concepts, ideas, or philosophy set forth in the writings of the hermeticists of the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. See also: Literary Style2. adherence to, belief in, or propagation of these concepts and ideas. 3. a symbolic and arcane style similar to that of the hermeticists, especially in the poetry of certain French symbolist poets. — hermeticist, hermetist, n. — hermetic, hermetical, adj. |
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, which had given him a violent passion for architecture, an inclination which had replaced in his heart his passion for hermeticism, of which it was, moreover, only a natural corollary, since there is an intimate relation between hermeticism and masonry. |
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