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esoterism

/ˌiːsəʊˈtɛɹɪzm/US/ˌɛsəˈtɛɹɪzm/

esoterism noun: the inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.

Noun

esoterism (countable and uncountable, plural esoterisms)

  1. The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.
  2. The quality of being esoteric.

Forms of esoterism

pluralesoterisms

Questions about esoterism

What does esoterism mean?
Esoterism means the inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.
What part of speech is esoterism?
Esoterism is a noun.
How do you pronounce esoterism?
Esoterism is pronounced /ˌiːsəʊˈtɛɹɪzm/ (UK).
What is the plural of esoterism?
The plural of esoterism is esoterisms.

Words near esoterism in the dictionary

  1. esotericities
  2. esotericity
  3. esoterick
  4. esoterics
  5. esoteries
  6. esoterism
  7. esoterisms
  8. esoterist
  9. esoterists
  10. esoterization
  11. esoterize

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