Meaning
2 sensesAn esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.
Examples
7 sentencesThe esoteric verbiage of her email left him scratching his head and getting splinters.
It's an esoteric debate.
ruЭто эзотерический спор. — marafon
Aliens have telepathically revealed to me the esoteric meaning of each word of this cereal box.
The Druze follow an esoteric religion.
Kabbalah is an esoteric tradition within Judaism.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circleLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”) (the term esoteric referred originally to the secret teachings of Greek philosophers, versus public or exoteric ones).
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Forms
plural: esotericsSynonyms
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5 related wordsSee also
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