esoteric

[US]/ˌiːsəˈterɪk/
[UK]/ˌesəˈterɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest; difficult to understand.

Phrases & Collocations

esoteric knowledge

esoteric teachings

esoteric practices

esoteric tradition

esoteric symbols

esoteric buddhism

Example Sentences

a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories.

discussion interlaced with esoteric mathematics.

the novel was too abstract and esoteric to sustain much attention.

flanges painted with esoteric glyphs.

a mind well stored with esoteric knowledge.

Some words are really too esoteric for this dictionary.

an esoteric cult.See Synonyms at mysterious

There are indications that his esoteric popularity may be ebbing.

The school of esoteric Buddhism regards the Cundi Bodhisattva as one of the seven manifestations of Kuan-yin.

He visited Mme Blavatsky, the famous occultist, and joined the Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society, but was later asked to resign.

Kabbala, also spelled KABALA, KABBALAH, CABALA, CABBALA, OR CABBALAH, is an esoteric Jewish mysticism as it appeared in the 12th and following centuries.

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