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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

  1. 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.
  2. adjective Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
  3. adjective Confidential; private.
  4. noun An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.

Full definition of esoteric

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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