| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | es·o·ter·ic |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   s  -tr  k |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See synonyms at mysterious. b. Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people. 2a. Confined to a small group: esoteric interests. b. Not publicly disclosed; confidential. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek es terikos, from ester, comparative of es, within. See en in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | eso·teri·cal·ly —ADVERB
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