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ESOTERIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
Example:
a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories
Classified under:
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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