# hermetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /hə(ɹ)ˈmɛtɪk/ · frequency rank #49,390

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.
2. Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.
3. One who follows/worships Hermes.
4. Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.
5. Hermetically sealed.
6. Isolated, away from outside influence.

## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **heretic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heretic-vs-hermetic)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehrmetic`, `hemretic`, `heremtic`, `hermeitc`, `hermetci`, `hermeticc`, `hermettic`, `hermmetic`, `hermteic`, `herrmetic`, `hhermetic`, `hremetic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hermetic