exoteric
Pronunciation: /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪk/
The English word “exoteric” has 6 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
- Of a person: not part of an enlightened inner circle; not privy to esoteric knowledge.
- Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.
- External.
- Having wide currency; popular, prevalent.
noun
Etymology
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Late Latin exōtericus + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). Exōtericus is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερῐκός (exōterĭkós, “exterior, external, outside”, adjective), from ἐξωτέρω (exōtérō, “more exterior”) (the comparative form of ἔξω (éxō, “external, outer”) (ultimately from ἐκ (ek, “beyond; outside”,…
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