Definition of esoteric in English:

esoteric

adjective ˌiːsəˈtɛrɪkˌɛsəˈtɛrɪkˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
esoteric philosophical debates
Example sentencesExamples
- Every illicit drug now has its own subculture, with its own esoteric knowledge, its own rituals and its own argot.
- He taught mathematics not as some esoteric mystery, but as practical common sense.
- This has led him to an interest in the esoteric world of art restoration.
- Butler's report will be full of esoteric recommendations about working practices inside government.
- When so few people have been encouraged to learn trades, the special skills involved in them become esoteric.
- According to the esoteric tradition humanity is not the pinnacle of evolution on this planet.
- He is fond of pointing out how esoteric this debate is to the wider public.
- Now all such esoteric knowledge is regarded as suspect, as somehow unjust.
- The Left makes incredibly esoteric distinctions based on the motives of the social planners doing the killing.
- The trivia enthusiast in me thrilled to discover oodles of esoteric tidbits on every page - and not just about salt.
- Well in fact that esoteric knowledge is quite an important theme in conspiracy theories.
- While much of the text would be too esoteric for all but the art-history scholar, it does raise broader questions.
- Why did what was formerly seen as an esoteric cultural theory go from the margins of academia to the mainstream of public debate?
- It means that you live in one place, but exist in another esoteric, imaginary plane, unshackled by fact or memory.
- The poems show his erudition to be wide, his historical knowledge sometimes esoteric.
- Deep, hidden or esoteric meanings of the text are rejected in favour of its plain meaning.
- Smell, our seemingly most primitive sense, is often linked to spiritual or esoteric ideas.
- His adored father was a more or less failed Swiss pastor, a melancholic man of esoteric interests.
- Although the text is more accessible, it also loses its mysterious and esoteric qualities.
- Gibson's comments on the use of non-standard or esoteric English are particularly wise.
Synonyms
abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, Delphic
complex, complicated, involved, over/above one's head, incomprehensible, opaque, unfathomable, impenetrable, mysterious, occult, little known, hidden, secret, private, mystic, magical, cabbalistic
rare involuted

Derivatives

esoterically

adverb

No doubt it also has an esoterically significant numerical value.
Example sentencesExamples
- Could you sum up in your own words, for the benefit of our readers who are maybe not as esoterically educated, what the central thesis is?
- Why write esoterically if one is obliged openly to announce the point of one's esotericism?
- Perhaps as early as 1965 Dr. Winthrop may have dabbled esoterically into the relationship between sex and money as part of his great dissertation.
- Whatever offensiveness the film once possessed has been diluted by the passage of time; now it simply feels stylish and bittersweet, if esoterically so.

esotericism

noun ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪsɪz(ə)mˌiːsəˈtɛrɪsɪz(ə)mˌɛsəˈtɛrəˌsɪzəm

These songs prove him capable of focusing more on visceral appeal and less on stagy esotericism while maintaining his intellectual ambition, and one hopes this album is a stepping stone toward cementing this vision.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's the dawning of the new millennium: magic, esotericism, chivalry and the divine are all blended together, expressing a disquieting but luminous desire for liberation.
- From the 1970s onward, right-wing extremists began to repackage the old ideology of Aryan racism, elitism and force in new cultic guises involving esotericism and Eastern religions.
- What is crucial for understanding Strauss and Straussians like Zuckert is why Strauss thinks esotericism is an answer to historicism.
- Ultimately though, a show about one painting is bound to invoke cries of art-historical esotericism from those who like their blockbusters with a broader spread.

esotericist

noun

They are esotericists and are considered heretical by the Khomeinists.
Example sentencesExamples
- May I suggest that he familiarize himself a bit more with the tactics of esotericists - both ancient and modern!
- General esotericists will prefer meditation and prayer as the means of unraveling the mystery.
- It is difficult to pinpoint the precise moment at which the Theosophical Society began to decline and British esotericists began to turn to other Eastern interpreters.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō 'within', from es, eis 'into'. Compare with exoteric.

Rhymes

alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric

Definition of esoteric in US English:

esoteric

adjectiveˌɛsəˈtɛrɪkˌesəˈterik

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
esoteric philosophical debates
Example sentencesExamples
- According to the esoteric tradition humanity is not the pinnacle of evolution on this planet.
- Although the text is more accessible, it also loses its mysterious and esoteric qualities.
- He is fond of pointing out how esoteric this debate is to the wider public.
- The trivia enthusiast in me thrilled to discover oodles of esoteric tidbits on every page - and not just about salt.
- It means that you live in one place, but exist in another esoteric, imaginary plane, unshackled by fact or memory.
- Well in fact that esoteric knowledge is quite an important theme in conspiracy theories.
- Butler's report will be full of esoteric recommendations about working practices inside government.
- Now all such esoteric knowledge is regarded as suspect, as somehow unjust.
- When so few people have been encouraged to learn trades, the special skills involved in them become esoteric.
- While much of the text would be too esoteric for all but the art-history scholar, it does raise broader questions.
- Every illicit drug now has its own subculture, with its own esoteric knowledge, its own rituals and its own argot.
- Gibson's comments on the use of non-standard or esoteric English are particularly wise.
- He taught mathematics not as some esoteric mystery, but as practical common sense.
- The poems show his erudition to be wide, his historical knowledge sometimes esoteric.
- Smell, our seemingly most primitive sense, is often linked to spiritual or esoteric ideas.
- His adored father was a more or less failed Swiss pastor, a melancholic man of esoteric interests.
- Deep, hidden or esoteric meanings of the text are rejected in favour of its plain meaning.
- The Left makes incredibly esoteric distinctions based on the motives of the social planners doing the killing.
- This has led him to an interest in the esoteric world of art restoration.
- Why did what was formerly seen as an esoteric cultural theory go from the margins of academia to the mainstream of public debate?
Synonyms
abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, delphic

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō ‘within’, from es, eis ‘into’. Compare with exoteric.

单词	esoteric
释义	Definition of esoteric in English: esoteric adjective ˌiːsəˈtɛrɪkˌɛsəˈtɛrɪkˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. esoteric philosophical debates Example sentencesExamples Every illicit drug now has its own subculture, with its own esoteric knowledge, its own rituals and its own argot. He taught mathematics not as some esoteric mystery, but as practical common sense. This has led him to an interest in the esoteric world of art restoration. Butler's report will be full of esoteric recommendations about working practices inside government. When so few people have been encouraged to learn trades, the special skills involved in them become esoteric. According to the esoteric tradition humanity is not the pinnacle of evolution on this planet. He is fond of pointing out how esoteric this debate is to the wider public. Now all such esoteric knowledge is regarded as suspect, as somehow unjust. The Left makes incredibly esoteric distinctions based on the motives of the social planners doing the killing. The trivia enthusiast in me thrilled to discover oodles of esoteric tidbits on every page - and not just about salt. Well in fact that esoteric knowledge is quite an important theme in conspiracy theories. While much of the text would be too esoteric for all but the art-history scholar, it does raise broader questions. Why did what was formerly seen as an esoteric cultural theory go from the margins of academia to the mainstream of public debate? It means that you live in one place, but exist in another esoteric, imaginary plane, unshackled by fact or memory. The poems show his erudition to be wide, his historical knowledge sometimes esoteric. Deep, hidden or esoteric meanings of the text are rejected in favour of its plain meaning. Smell, our seemingly most primitive sense, is often linked to spiritual or esoteric ideas. His adored father was a more or less failed Swiss pastor, a melancholic man of esoteric interests. Although the text is more accessible, it also loses its mysterious and esoteric qualities. Gibson's comments on the use of non-standard or esoteric English are particularly wise. Synonyms abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, Delphic complex, complicated, involved, over/above one's head, incomprehensible, opaque, unfathomable, impenetrable, mysterious, occult, little known, hidden, secret, private, mystic, magical, cabbalistic rare involuted Derivatives esoterically adverb No doubt it also has an esoterically significant numerical value. Example sentencesExamples Could you sum up in your own words, for the benefit of our readers who are maybe not as esoterically educated, what the central thesis is? Why write esoterically if one is obliged openly to announce the point of one's esotericism? Perhaps as early as 1965 Dr. Winthrop may have dabbled esoterically into the relationship between sex and money as part of his great dissertation. Whatever offensiveness the film once possessed has been diluted by the passage of time; now it simply feels stylish and bittersweet, if esoterically so. esotericism noun ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪsɪz(ə)mˌiːsəˈtɛrɪsɪz(ə)mˌɛsəˈtɛrəˌsɪzəm These songs prove him capable of focusing more on visceral appeal and less on stagy esotericism while maintaining his intellectual ambition, and one hopes this album is a stepping stone toward cementing this vision. Example sentencesExamples It's the dawning of the new millennium: magic, esotericism, chivalry and the divine are all blended together, expressing a disquieting but luminous desire for liberation. From the 1970s onward, right-wing extremists began to repackage the old ideology of Aryan racism, elitism and force in new cultic guises involving esotericism and Eastern religions. What is crucial for understanding Strauss and Straussians like Zuckert is why Strauss thinks esotericism is an answer to historicism. Ultimately though, a show about one painting is bound to invoke cries of art-historical esotericism from those who like their blockbusters with a broader spread. esotericist noun They are esotericists and are considered heretical by the Khomeinists. Example sentencesExamples May I suggest that he familiarize himself a bit more with the tactics of esotericists - both ancient and modern! General esotericists will prefer meditation and prayer as the means of unraveling the mystery. It is difficult to pinpoint the precise moment at which the Theosophical Society began to decline and British esotericists began to turn to other Eastern interpreters. Origin Mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō 'within', from es, eis 'into'. Compare with exoteric. Rhymes alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric, stratospheric Definition of esoteric in US English: esoteric adjectiveˌɛsəˈtɛrɪkˌesəˈterik Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. esoteric philosophical debates Example sentencesExamples According to the esoteric tradition humanity is not the pinnacle of evolution on this planet. Although the text is more accessible, it also loses its mysterious and esoteric qualities. He is fond of pointing out how esoteric this debate is to the wider public. The trivia enthusiast in me thrilled to discover oodles of esoteric tidbits on every page - and not just about salt. It means that you live in one place, but exist in another esoteric, imaginary plane, unshackled by fact or memory. Well in fact that esoteric knowledge is quite an important theme in conspiracy theories. Butler's report will be full of esoteric recommendations about working practices inside government. Now all such esoteric knowledge is regarded as suspect, as somehow unjust. When so few people have been encouraged to learn trades, the special skills involved in them become esoteric. While much of the text would be too esoteric for all but the art-history scholar, it does raise broader questions. Every illicit drug now has its own subculture, with its own esoteric knowledge, its own rituals and its own argot. Gibson's comments on the use of non-standard or esoteric English are particularly wise. He taught mathematics not as some esoteric mystery, but as practical common sense. The poems show his erudition to be wide, his historical knowledge sometimes esoteric. Smell, our seemingly most primitive sense, is often linked to spiritual or esoteric ideas. His adored father was a more or less failed Swiss pastor, a melancholic man of esoteric interests. Deep, hidden or esoteric meanings of the text are rejected in favour of its plain meaning. The Left makes incredibly esoteric distinctions based on the motives of the social planners doing the killing. This has led him to an interest in the esoteric world of art restoration. Why did what was formerly seen as an esoteric cultural theory go from the margins of academia to the mainstream of public debate? Synonyms abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, delphic Origin Mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō ‘within’, from es, eis ‘into’. Compare with exoteric.
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