ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsHhermetic
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hermetic
Meaning: completely sealed off from outside contact or influence
hermetic in a sentence
How hermetic is used in real sentences:
The sect maintained a hermetic community beyond the reach of modern culture.
The committee's hermetic culture prevented new ideas from entering its discussions.
“Visitors often treated his collotype process as hermetic, because its formulas, gestures, and antique machinery seemed sealed from contemporary artistic life.”
— from the passage The Final Impression
“Venn built a glass chamber whose joints could be coated with wax, making the vessel nearly hermetic.”
— from the passage The Chamber Argument
Synonyms for hermetic
Other words for hermetic — airtight, sealed and isolated — carry the same meaning.
- airtight
- sealed
- isolated
Antonyms of hermetic
Words that mean the opposite of hermetic:
- open
- permeable
- accessible
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin hermeticus, associated with sealed alchemical vessels.
Memory hook
A HERMETIC seal permits no entry: air, contact, and influence stay out.