esoteric meaning in Sanskrit
उपनिषद् upaniṣád
UK/ˌiː.səʊˈtɛɹ.ɪk//ˌɛs.əˈtɛɹ.ɪk/
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esoteric in Sanskrit: उपनिषद् (upaniṣád). In English, esoteric means 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.
Sanskrit words for esoteric
- an esoteric or secret doctrine, mystical meaning, words of mystery
- उपनिषद् upaniṣád
English meaning of esoteric
- adjective 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.
- adjective Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
- adjective Confidential; private.
- noun An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
esoteric in a sentence
- The writing in this manual is very esoteric; I’d need a degree in engineering just to understand it!
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Questions about esoteric in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of esoteric in Sanskrit?
- Esoteric in Sanskrit is उपनिषद् (upaniṣád).
- esoteric इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Esoteric: उपनिषद् (upaniṣád).
- What does esoteric mean in English?
- Esoteric means 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.
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “esoteric”: उपनिषद्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: esoteric (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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