[ˌɛsə(ʊ)ˈtɛrɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
(e.g: esoteric philosophical debates)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō ‘within’, from es, eis ‘into’. Compare with exoteric