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Word: Esoteric
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō ‘within’, from es, eis ‘into’. Compare with exoteric
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌiːsə(ʊ)ˈtɛrɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛsə(ʊ)ˈtɛrɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
Short Definition:intended for or likely to be understood by only small number of people
Examples:- esoteric philosophical debates
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