Esoteric (disambiguation)

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Esoteric refers to the inner, core, hidden, or the unseen, intangible. versus Exoteric meaning outer, crust, visible, tangible.

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From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”) (the term esoteric referred originally to the secret teachings of Greek philosophers, versus public or exoteric ones).

esoteric (comparative more esoteric, superlative most esoteric)

1. Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.

   Synonyms: arcane, recondite, acroamatic

   The writing in this manual is very esoteric; I’d need a degree in engineering just to understand it!

2. Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.

   Synonym: cerebral

3. Confidential; private.

   Synonym: secretive

   an esoteric purpose

   an esoteric meeting

• exoteric

Esoteric, esoterics, or esoterica may also refer to:

• Al Haig Trio (Esoteric), a 1954 album by Al Haig
• Esoteric (album), a 2009 album by Skyfire
• Esoteric (band), an English funeral doom band
• Esoteric (rapper) (born 1978), American rapper
• The Esoteric, an American metalcore band
• Esoteric Recordings, a British independent record label
• The Esoterics, an American choir

• Esoteric, an object classification in the fictional organization SCP Foundation
• Esoteric programming language, an experimental programming language not intended for serious use
• Esoterica (medication), an ointment

• Esoterik (born 1980), Australian rapper