different between esoteric vs brainfuck

English

Alternative forms

• esoterick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (es?terikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ??????? (es?tér?, “further inside”), comparative of ??? (és?, “within”), from ?? (es), ??? (eis, “into”) (esoteric originally referred to the secret teachings of Greek philosophers, versus public or exoteric ones).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?i?s.???t??.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??s.??t??.?k/, /??s.o??t??.?k/, enPR: ?s?t?r'?k, ?s?t?r'?k
• Rhymes: -?r?k

Adjective

esoteric (comparative more esoteric, superlative most esoteric)

1. 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.

   Synonyms: arcane, recondite

2. Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
   • 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 278]:

     When he spoke to me of esoteric mysteries I wanted to say to him,"Don't give me that spiritual hokum, friend!"

   Synonym: cerebral

3. Confidential; private.

   Synonym: secretive

Antonyms

• exoteric

Related terms

Translations

See also

• exoterism
• metaphysical
• occult
• paranormal
• supernatural
• theoretical

Noun

esoteric (plural esoterics)

1. An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
2. One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.

Anagrams

• coteries

English

Etymology

brain +? fuck (“to play with; to tinker”)

Noun

brainfuck (plural brainfucks)

1. (vulgar) Something that destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates a person's mind.
   • 2004, Dana Hodgdon, Adam's Theories, iUniverse (2004), ?ISBN, page 107:

     What a brainfuck. Little Roger, my brother, wanted to have a talk about sex.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:brainfuck.

Synonyms

• headfuck (vulgar), mindfuck (vulgar), mindscrew

Proper noun

brainfuck

1. Alternative letter-case form of Brainfuck

Verb

brainfuck (third-person singular simple present brainfucks, present participle brainfucking, simple past and past participle brainfucked)

1. (vulgar) To destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.
   • 1999, Boston Teran, God Is a Bullet, Ballantine Books, ?ISBN, page 70:

     "I don't want to hear that. Don't try and brainfuck me by turning this around and making it some sort of redemption thing. […]

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:brainfuck.

Anagrams

• fuckbrain