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esoterick

esoterick is the obsolete form of esoteric.

Meaning of esoteric

Adjective

esoteric (comparative more esoteric, superlative most esoteric)

  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.
    • The writing in this manual is very esoteric; I’d need a degree in engineering just to understand it!
    Antonyms:
    exoteric
  2. Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
    • When he spoke to me of esoteric mysteries I wanted to say to him,"Don't give me that spiritual hokum, friend!"1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 278
  3. Confidential; private.
    • an esoteric purpose
    Synonyms:
    secretive

See all 5 meanings of esoteric

Forms of esoterick

comparativemore esoterick
superlativemost esoterick

Questions about esoterick

What is esoterick the obsolete form of?
Esoterick is the obsolete form of esoteric.

Words near esoterick in the dictionary

  1. esotericisms
  2. esotericist
  3. esotericists
  4. esotericities
  5. esotericity
  6. esoterick
  7. esoterics
  8. esoteries
  9. esoterism
  10. esoterisms
  11. esoterist

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