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also hermetical
as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
wrote hermetic poetry whose sole intended readership was himself
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By the end, this perspective makes the album feel a bit hermetic, lacking the depth and taut structure of her best work.
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Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Though the specific references can seem hermetic — this is still private prayer, even if turned outward — the vision is clear enough.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
In the hermetic world Nehorai reveals, there are ritual commandments and sacred texts—and leaders who believe themselves morally secure by performing the former and ethically wise by studying the latter.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Along the way, Rozman’s celebrity has transcended the often hermetic world of chess.
—Reid Forgrave, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023
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Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Though the specific references can seem hermetic — this is still private prayer, even if turned outward — the vision is clear enough.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
In the hermetic world Nehorai reveals, there are ritual commandments and sacred texts—and leaders who believe themselves morally secure by performing the former and ethically wise by studying the latter.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Along the way, Rozman’s celebrity has transcended the often hermetic world of chess.
—Reid Forgrave, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023
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“Hermetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermetic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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