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Esoteric

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Adjective

1. esoteric

confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

Example Sentences:
'a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Esoteric

see synonyms of esoteric
adjective
1. 
restricted to or intended for an enlightened or initiated minority, esp because of abstruseness or obscurity
an esoteric cult
Compare exoteric
2. 
difficult to understand; abstruse
an esoteric statement
3. 
not openly admitted; private
esoteric aims

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Esoteric

see synonyms of esoteric
adjective
1. 
a. 
intended for or understood by only a chosen few, as an inner group of disciples or initiates
said of ideas, literature, etc.
b. 
beyond the understanding or knowledge of most people; abstruse
2. 
confidential; private; withheld
an esoteric plan

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Esoteric

see synonyms of esoteric
adj.
1.
a. Intended for or understood by only a small group, especially one with specialized knowledge or interests: an esoteric philosophical doctrine. See Synonyms at mysterious.
b. Relating to or being a small group with specialized knowledge or interests: an esoteric circle.
2. Not known by or suitable for the public; private: Few understood the celebrity's esoteric side.
n.
1. One that is esoteric.
2. esoterics Esoteric matters; esoterica: "The course ... is anything but an exercise in ivory tower esoterics" (Sharon Waxman).

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