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esoteric
- Main Entry:
- es·o·ter·ic
- Pronunciation:
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\ˌe-sə-ˈter-ik, -ˈte-rik\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Late Latin esotericus, from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of eisō, esō within, from eis into; akin to Greek en in — more at in
- Date:
- circa 1660
1 a:�designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone <a body of esoteric legal doctrine — B. N. Cardozo> b:�requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group <esoteric terminology>; broadly :�difficult to understand <esoteric subjects>2 a:�limited to a small circle <engaging in esoteric pursuits> b:�private, confidential <an esoteric purpose>3:�of special, rare, or unusual interest <esoteric building materials>
— es·o·ter·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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