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ESOTERIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

Example:

a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

abstruse; deep; recondite (difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge)

arcane (requiring secret or mysterious knowledge)

cabalistic; cryptic; cryptical; kabbalistic; qabalistic; sibylline (having a secret or hidden meaning)

mysterious; mystic; mystical; occult; orphic; secret (having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding)

Also:

private (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy)

Antonym:

exoteric (suitable for the general public)

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