exoterism
exoterism noun: the outward forms that religion takes; the institutional aspects of faith and religion, such as rituals, moral precepts, and institutions.
Noun
exoterism (plural exoterisms)
- The outward forms that religion takes; the institutional aspects of faith and religion, such as rituals, moral precepts, and institutions.
- 1875. Gordon Campbell, Wilson Edward William Morrison, E B Iwan-Müller, Frederick Sanders Pulling, Francis Griffin Stokes, The Shotover Papers, Or, Echoes from Oxford, University of Oxford, page 73,
It is not however easy -- perhaps it is impossible -- to reveal a discovery so wonderful by popular... - 1919. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Isis Unveiled: A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science, The Aryan Theosophical Press, page 535,
The thought of the present-day commentator and critic as to the ancient learning, is limited to and runs round the exoterism of the temples...
- Antonyms:
- esoterism
- 1875. Gordon Campbell, Wilson Edward William Morrison, E B Iwan-Müller, Frederick Sanders Pulling, Francis Griffin Stokes, The Shotover Papers, Or, Echoes from Oxford, University of Oxford, page 73,
Antonyms of exoterism
Forms of exoterism
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Questions about exoterism
- What does exoterism mean?
- Exoterism means the outward forms that religion takes; the institutional aspects of faith and religion, such as rituals, moral precepts, and institutions.
- What part of speech is exoterism?
- Exoterism is a noun.
- What is the plural of exoterism?
- The plural of exoterism is exoterisms.
Words near exoterism in the dictionary
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