esoteric

Etymology
From, from , comparative of , from , (the term esoteric referred originally to the secret teachings of Greek philosophers, versus public or exoteric ones).

Adjective

 * 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.
 * 2) Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
 * 3) Confidential; private.
 * 1) Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
 * 2) Confidential; private.
 * 1) Confidential; private.
 * 1) Confidential; private.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: geheimsinnig
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: esotèric
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 深晦
 * Czech:
 * Danish: esoterisk
 * Dutch:
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 * French:
 * Friulian: esoteric
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἐσωτερικός
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: heimullegur
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 秘儀の, 奥義の
 * Latvian:
 * Lithuanian: ezoterinis
 * Macedonian: езотеричен
 * Norwegian:
 * Occitan:
 * Persian: خواص‌فهم,
 * Polish: ,
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 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: езотѐричан
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 * Catalan: esotèric
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 * Finnish:
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 * Japanese:
 * Macedonian: езотеричен
 * Maori: puri
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 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: езотѐричан
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 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: esotèric
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 * German:
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 * Japanese: 秘密の
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 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: езотѐричан
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Noun

 * 1) An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
 * 2) One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.