English

Etymology
From AGr. term|scpolytonic|����ε�o�|tres�teros||inner|lang=grc (esoteric originally referred to the secret (vs. public) teachings of Greek philosophers).

Pronunciation
enPR|/�s�t�r'ĭk/, IPA|/��so�t�rɪk/, SAMPA|/EsoU?"tErIc/
:rhymes|�rɪk

Adjective
en-adj

1. Understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle.

#:''Many Wikipedians are glad that the wikipedia:Sum of absolute transformed differences|Sum of absolute transformed differences was not the 2,000,000th article, because it would've been too esoteric to adequately celebrate. Fortunately, it was article 2,000,001, while wikipedia:El Hormiguero|El Hormiguero, a Spanish comedy show, was the 2,000,000th.

1. Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application.
2. confidential|Confidential; private.

Synonyms
arcane
recondite

Antonyms
exoteric

Related terms
esoterica
esotericism
esotericist

Translations
trans-top|understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle
German: t-|de|esoterisch
Finnish: t-|fi|esoteerinen
Greek: t|el|ε���ε�ικ��||tresoterikós|scGrek
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Italian: t|it|esoterico|m, t|it|esoterica|f, t|it|esoterici|m|p, t|it|esoteriche|f|p
Japanese: t|ja|scJAchar|��� (t|ja|scJAchar|���|trhigi no), t|ja|scJAchar|奥義� (t|ja|scJAchar|����|tr�gi no)
Russian: t|ru|�зо�е�и�е�кий|trezoterí�eskij|scCyrl
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trans-top|having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical
German: t-|de|esoterisch
Greek: t|el|α��κ���ο�||trapókrifos|scGrek
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Japanese: t-|ja|深��|scJAchar (t|ja|�����|trshin'enna|sc=JAchar
Russian: t|ru|�зо�е�и�е�кий|trezoterí�eskij|scCyrl
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trans-top|confidential; private
Finnish: t|fi|luottamuksellinen
German: t+|de|geheim
Greek: t|el|ε���ε�ικ��||tresoterikós|scGrek
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Japanese: t|ja|scJAchar|��� (t|ja|scJAchar|����|tr=himitsu no)
Russian: t|ru|�зо�е�и�е�кий|trezoterí�eskij|scCyrl, t|ru|�айн�й|trtájnyj|scCyrl, t|ru|�к����й|trskrýtyj|scCyrl
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ttbc|Dutch: esoterisch
ttbc|French: ésotérique
ttbc|Korean: �� (bijeon)
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ttbc|Latin: esotericus m, esoterica f, esotericum n
ttbc|Mandarin Chinese: �� (shenmi)
ttbc|Polish: ezoteryczny
ttbc|Portuguese: esotérico
ttbc|Spanish: esotérico m, esotérica f
ttbc|Ukrainian: езо�е�и�ний (ezoterychnyy) од. �ол., езо�е�и�на (ezoterychna) од. ж�н., езо�е�и�не (ezoterychne) од. �е�., езо�е�и�н� (ezoterychni) мн.
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See also
occult
paranormal
supernatural
theoretical

Category:Occult

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