Definitions for esoteric

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esoteric es·o·ter·ic

Spelling: [es-uh-ter-ik]

IPA: /ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪk/

Esoteric is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 335 anagrams from letters in esoteric (ceeiorst).

Definitions for esoteric

adjective

1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
2. belonging to the select few.
3. private; secret; confidential.
4. (of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group:

Origin of esoteric

1645-55; Greek esōterikós inner, equivalent to esṓter(os) inner + -ikos -ic

Examples for esoteric

A key to some great and deep occult teachings, and esoteric mysteries.

The design of this cave-like aperture should betray its esoteric meaning.

Dig deeper into exotic and esoteric areas of interest for direction in creative pursuits, especially.

In the old days it was not uncommon for the admissions officer to pose some esoteric—make that wacko—question.

There is a pill in Tibetan Buddhism that contains a lot of esoteric ingredients, some of which are bodily substances.

He was again conscious of that esoteric disturbance in his temples.

Instruct him in the meaning of the Vedas,Reveal to him their esoteric sense.V.

There might be an esoteric book for the individual's own account of himself.

Suddenly you can hold forth about leading and kerning and other esoteric aspects of typesetting.

He noted that some esoteric historians call them “Palestinians.”