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Meanings of esoteric in English

Portuguese
esotérico

Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle.

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Examples for "exoteric"
Examples for "exoteric"
1
The aspirant attained only the exoteric knowledge in the first two Degrees.
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
2
The esoteric includes the exoteric, but the exoteric excludes the esoteric.
Life of Father Hecker
3
The inner or secret shrine: its esoteric and its exoteric office.
Cosmic Consciousness / The Man-God Whom We Await
4
Our public-school system is purely exoteric, only we stop too soon.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8
5
The exoteric eye is double; the esoteric eye is single.
Life of Father Hecker
Usage of esoteric in English
1
If that sounds too esoteric, let me just say this: John Cho.
News.com.au
2
They are just one esoteric, perhaps ephemeral, way a league does business.
The Guardian
3
Down the road, though, lead in solder may pose more esoteric concerns.
Wired
4
It means hidden knowledge, esoteric mysteries, sometimes associated with Lucifer, Light Bearer.
Sins of the Fathers
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Veering towards the esoteric, we might mention charm, talent and good looks.
The Irish Times
6
Conceptually, there is nothing esoteric about this case, he told the judges.
Reuters
7
Writing in Greece may have been an esoteric science in those times.
The Crest-Wave of Evolution / A Course of Lectures in History, G...
8
The phrase 'inter-religious cooperation' does not any more strike an esoteric note.
Jamaica Observer
9
It now appears annually, and is an esoteric kind of reference book.
The Irish Times
10
Hugh Oram checks out the market for this esoteric and mostly-male passion.
The Irish Times
11
It is used in all religions and esoteric organizations the world over.
Mastering your Hidden Self
12
Szilard also had a knack for turning esoteric ideas into useful gadgets.
Wired
13
And thank you, Niel Vaughan and Miin Chan, for the esoteric advice.
The last four days of Paddy Buckley
14
This was more than just an esoteric quest for discovery and truth.
Sisterhood of Dune
15
Add an esoteric quote from Rumi, George S. Patton, or Katy Perry.
Climbing Magazine
16
All the stories about knights and dragons have one common esoteric meaning.
Dreams and Dream Stories
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Portuguese
esotérico
Esoteric through the time
Esoteric across language varieties
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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