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exoteric

[ ek-suh-ter-ik ]

adjective

  1. suitable for or communicated to the general public.
  2. not belonging, limited, or pertaining to the inner or select circle, as of disciples or intimates.
  3. pertaining to the outside; exterior; external.


exoteric

/ ˌɛəʊˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. intelligible to or intended for more than a select or initiated minority

    an exoteric account of a philosophical doctrine

  2. external; exterior
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٱˌ, noun
  • ˌˈٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • o·ٱi·· adverb
  • o·ٱi· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exoteric1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin ōٱܲ “popular (e.g., of books), not technical or abstruse,” from Greek ōٱó “external, outside, popular,” equivalent to ṓt(Dz) “outer” (from ō- adverb and prefix + -teros comparative suffix also used for natural and complementary pairs) + -ikos adjective suffix; exo-, -ic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exoteric1

C17: from Latin ōٱܲ external, from Greek ōٱDz, from ōٱō further outside; see exo-
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Example Sentences

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Through his prodding, I began to reconnect with the exoteric, crowd-pleasing Hollywood films I loved growing up.

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The chief Gnostic sects held as secret their essential doctrines, and at the same time they had an exoteric statement which they gave to the common people.

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Communicated orally; oral; Ð applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally.

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The close of philosophy is not the place, even in a general exoteric discussion, to waste a word on what a “notion” means.

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There are hundreds of emblems which find herein no place; and there are explanations of symbols current to which I make no reference, for they are simply exoteric.

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