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   esoteric

   /ˌiːsə(ʊ)ˈtɛrɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest: "esoteric philosophical debates"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō ‘within’, from es, eis ‘into’. Compare with exoteric.

   Derivatives

   • 1. esoterically adverb
   • 2. esotericism noun
   • 3. esotericist noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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