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eso·teric (es′ə ter′ik)
adjective
- intended for or understood by only a chosen few, as an inner group of disciples or initiates: said of ideas, literature, etc.
- beyond the understanding or knowledge of most people; abstruse
- confidential; private; withheld an esoteric plan
Etymology: Gr esōterikos < esōteros, inner, compar. of esō, within < es, eis, into
Related Forms:
- esoterically es′o·ter′i·cally adverb
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