WORD MEANING
Esoteric meaning
es-uh-TER-ik · adjective
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
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Relating to mystical, spiritual, or occult knowledge that is secret or hidden.
Difficult to understand; obscure or abstruse.
The term can be used in academic, spiritual, or everyday contexts to describe specialized or obscure knowledge.
Examples
The professor's lecture on quantum mechanics was highly esoteric.
She has an esoteric knowledge of ancient languages.