esoteric C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/ UK /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj understood by or intended for only a small specialized group The lecture drifted into esoteric points of medieval logic. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · understood by or intended... arcaneabstrusereconditeobscurecrypticoccultsecret ↔ Opposites exotericaccessiblecommonpublicmainstream Word family Forms esoterically Derived forms esotericallyesotericismesoterica Related forms exoteric Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek esōterikos 'belonging to an inner circle', from esōterō 'more within', comparative of esō 'within', from eis 'into'. esōterikos Ancient Greek esō Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # esoteric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/ ## Meanings 1. understood by or intended for only a small specialized group ## Examples - The lecture drifted into esoteric points of medieval logic. ## Synonyms - arcane - abstruse - recondite - obscure - cryptic - occult - secret ## Antonyms - exoteric - accessible - common - public - mainstream ## Derived Forms - esoterically - esotericism - esoterica ## Related Forms - exoteric ## Roots and Affixes - Root: esōterikos - Root: esō ## Etymology From Ancient Greek esōterikos 'belonging to an inner circle', from esōterō 'more within', comparative of esō 'within', from eis 'into'. ## AI Etymology Esoteric comes from Ancient Greek esōterikos 'belonging to an inner circle', from esōterō 'more within', comparative of esō 'within', from eis 'into'. The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek esōterikos and Ancient Greek esō. In modern use it means understood by or intended for only a small specialized group. Derived formations include esoterically, esotericism, esoterica; related forms include exoteric. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown