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exoterics

Syllables: ex·o·ter·icsUK/ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪks/US/ˌɛksəˈtɛɹɪks/

exoterics noun: doctrines, knowledge, or works which are exoteric (“suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations; capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public”). Also the plural of exoteric.

Noun

exoterics pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Doctrines, knowledge, or works which are exoteric (“suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations; capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public”).
  2. (plural, plural-only, specifically) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.

Also used as

exoterics is also the plural of exoteric.

Origin of exoterics

From exoteric (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plurals of nouns).

Questions about exoterics

What does exoterics mean?
Exoterics means doctrines, knowledge, or works which are exoteric (“suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations; capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public”).
What part of speech is exoterics?
Exoterics is a noun.
How do you pronounce exoterics?
Exoterics is pronounced /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪks/ (UK).

Words near exoterics in the dictionary

  1. exoterica
  2. exoterical
  3. exoterically
  4. exotericism
  5. exotericity
  6. exoterics
  7. exoteries
  8. exoterism
  9. exoterisms
  10. exoterrene
  11. exotery

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