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esoteric
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)
- 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
- 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
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 278]:
- Confidential; private.
- Synonym: secretive
Antonyms
- exoteric
Related terms
Translations
See also
- exoterism
- metaphysical
- occult
- paranormal
- supernatural
- theoretical
Noun
esoteric (plural esoterics)
- An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
- One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.
Anagrams
- coteries
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hidden
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: h?d?n, IPA(key): /?h?d(?)n/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /?h?dn/
- Rhymes: -?d?n
Verb
hidden
- past participle of hide
Adjective
hidden (comparative more hidden, superlative most hidden)
- Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
- Obscure. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:hidden
Antonyms
- See Thesaurus:hidden
Derived terms
- hidden tax
Translations
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German huoten, from Proto-Germanic *h?dijan?. Cognate with German hüten, Dutch hoeden, and English heed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?hiden/, [?hid?n]
- Rhymes: -id?n
Verb
hidden (third-person singular present hitt, past participle gehitt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to tend, to mind, to look after
Conjugation
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