esoteric
pronunciation
How to pronounce esoteric in British English:
UK [ˌesəˈterɪk]
How to pronounce esoteric in American English:
US [ˌesəˈterɪk]
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- Adjective:
- confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
Word Origin
- esoteric (adj.)
- 1650s, from Greek esoterikos "belonging to an inner circle" (Lucian), from esotero "more within," comparative adverb of eso "within," from PIE *ens-o-, suffixed form of *ens, extended form of root *en "in" (see en- (2)). Classically applied to certain popular and non-technical writings of Aristotle, later to doctrines of Pythagoras. In English, first of Pythagorean doctrines.
Example
- 1. How we regulate insurance is not an esoteric issue .
- 2. Routine isn 't that esoteric but it is the secret to meditation .
- 3. Others use more esoteric approaches .
- 4. Another approach is less esoteric .
- 5. These calculations are not just esoteric academic tweaks .