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Esoteric

Esoteric Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Esoteric? [adj] confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Esoteric: abstruse \| arcane \| cabalistic \| cryptic \| cryptical \| deep \| mysterious \| mystic \| mystical \| occult \| orphic \| recondite \| secret \| sibylline Related Terms \| Find terms related to Esoteric: absolute \| abstract \| abstruse \| anagogic \| arcane \| auricular \| between the lines \| between us \| cabalic \| cabalistic \| censored \| certain \| classified \| close \| closed \| concealed \| concrete \| confidential \| covert \| cryptic \| dark \| deep \| deep-seated \| defined \| definite \| delitescent \| detailed \| determinate \| different \| distinct \| distinguished \| dormant \| eerie \| enigmatic \| especial \| exceptional \| express \| extramundane \| extraordinary \| extraterrestrial \| fey \| fixed \| heavy \| hermetic \| hibernating \| hidden \| hush-hush \| hypernormal \| hyperphysical \| immanent \| implanted \| implicit \| in petto \| inalienable \| individual \| indwelling \| infixed \| ingrained \| inherent \| inner \| inside \| internal \| intimate \| intrinsic \| inward \| inwrought \| irreducible \| latent \| lurking \| metaphysic \| minute \| muffled \| mysterious \| mystic \| not for publication \| noteworthy \| numinous \| obfuscated \| obscured \| occult \| off the record \| otherworldly \| particular \| personal \| possible \| potential \| precise \| preterhuman \| preternatural \| preternormal \| pretersensual \| private \| privileged \| profound \| psychic \| recondite \| resident \| respective \| restricted \| sealed \| secret \| several \| singular \| sleeping \| smothered \| solipsistic \| special \| specific \| spiritual \| stifled \| subjective \| submerged \| superhuman \| supernatural \| supernormal \| superphysical \| supersensible \| supersensual \| suppressed \| supramundane \| supranatural \| theosophical \| theosophist \| top secret \| transcendental \| transmundane \| ulterior \| unalienable \| unbreatheable \| unchallengeable \| under privilege \| under security \| under the surface \| under wraps \| underlying \| undisclosable \| undisclosed \| undivulgable \| undivulged \| unearthly \| unhuman \| unmanifested \| unpublishable \| unquestionable \| unrevealable \| unrevealed \| unspoken \| untellable \| untold \| unutterable \| unuttered \| unwhisperable \| unworldly \| veiled \| virtual See Also \| fathomless \| private \| unfathomable Esoteric In Webster's Dictionary \Es`oter"ic\ ([e^]s`[-o]t[e^]"[i^]k), a. [Gr. 'eswteriko`s, fr. 'esw`teros inner, interior, comp. fr. 'e`sw in, within, fr. 'es, e'is, into, fr. 'en in. See {In}.] Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general body of followers; private; interior; acroamatic; -- said of the private and more recondite instructions and doctrines of philosophers. Opposed to exoteric. Enough if every age produce two or three critics of this esoteric class, with here and there a reader to understand them. --De Quincey. \Es`oter"ic\, a. Marked by secrecy or privacy; private; select; confidential; as, an esoteric purpose; an esoteric meeting. \Es`oter"ic\, n. (Philos.) (a) An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy; esoterics. (b) One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.

Esoteric Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Esoteric?

[adj] confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

See Also | fathomless | private | unfathomable

Esoteric In Webster's Dictionary

\Es`o*ter"ic\ ([e^]s`[-o]*t[e^]"[i^]k), a. [Gr.
'eswteriko`s, fr. 'esw`teros inner, interior, comp. fr. 'e`sw
in, within, fr. 'es, e'is, into, fr. 'en in. See {In}.]
Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated
alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general
body of followers; private; interior; acroamatic; -- said of
the private and more recondite instructions and doctrines of
philosophers. Opposed to exoteric.

      Enough if every age produce two or three critics of
      this esoteric class, with here and there a reader to
      understand them.                         --De Quincey.


\Es`o*ter"ic\, a.
Marked by secrecy or privacy; private; select; confidential;
as, an esoteric purpose; an esoteric meeting.


\Es`o*ter"ic\, n. (Philos.)
(a) An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy;
    esoterics.
(b) One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric
    doctrines or rites.

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