exotericismn.
/ɛksəʊˈtɛrɪsɪz(ə)m/ Exoteric doctrines, or belief in these.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > simplifying, popularization > [noun] > suitable material > belief in
exotericism1864
1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Exotericism, exoteric doctrines or principles.
1954 P. Townsend tr. F. Schuon Transcendent Unity Relig. iii. 53 We must now answer more explicitly the question as to the truths that exotericism must of necessity ignore.
1955 Jrnl. Theol. Stud. 6 339 Exotericism as such is according to Schuon not blameworthy, but necessary.
Derivatives
exoˈtericist n. one who holds such doctrines.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > simplifying, popularization > [noun] > one who popularizes or simplifies
familiarizer1696
simplificator1829
popularizer1831
simplicist1891
exotericist1954
1954 W. Y. Evans-Wentz Tibetan Bk. Great Liberation 33 The Christian exotericists, derived largely from uncultured slave populations, inaugurated a religious revolution against the Christian esotericists, the cultured and well-born followers of the Gnosis.
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