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exoteric
[ek-suh-ter-ik]
adjective
suitable for or communicated to the general public.
not belonging, limited, or pertaining to the inner or select circle, as of disciples or intimates.
exoteric
/ ˌɛəʊˈɛɪ /
adjective
intelligible to or intended for more than a select or initiated minority
an exoteric account of a philosophical doctrine
external; exterior
Other Word Forms
- exoterically adverb
- exotericism noun
- ˌˈٱˌ noun
- ˌˈٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of exoteric1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exoteric1
Example Sentences
Through his prodding, I began to reconnect with the exoteric, crowd-pleasing Hollywood films I loved growing up.
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.
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.
The close of philosophy is not the place, even in a general exoteric discussion, to waste a word on what a “notion” means.
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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