exoteric
Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without…Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
» Crowdsourcing is an exoteric practice.
Meaning
5 sensesOf a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
экзотери́ческийekzoteríčeskij, общедосту́пныйobščedostúpnyj
suitable for the general public
Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
(broadly)Of a person: not part of an enlightened inner circle; not privy to esoteric knowledge.
Near-synonym: uninitiated
Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.
поня́тныйponjátnyj
(archaic)External.
(archaic, rare)Having wide currency; popular, prevalent.
Examples
1 sentencesCrowdsourcing is an exoteric practice.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Late Latin exōtericus + English -ic (suffix formThe adjective is a learned borrowing from Late Latin exōtericus + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). Exōtericus is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερῐκός (exōterĭkós, “exterior, external, outside”, adjective), from ἐξωτέρω (exōtérō, “more exterior”) (the comparative form of ἔξω (éxō, “external, outer”) (ultimately from ἐκ (ek, “beyond; outside”, preposition), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (“out”)) + -τέρω (-térō) (an inflected form of -τερος (-teros, suffix forming comparative forms)) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming adjectives).
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Forms
more exoteric, most exoteric| Comparative | more exoteric Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exoteric Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
24 synonymsAntonyms
35 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form