adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ə - ' ter-ik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin exotericus, from Greek ex ō terikos, literally, external, from ex ō ter ō more outside, comparative of ex ō outside ― more at EXO-
Date: 1660
1 a : suitable to be imparted to the public <the exoteric doctrine> ― compare ESOTERIC b : belonging to the outer or less initiate circle
2 : relating to the outside : EXTERNAL
– ex · o · ter · i · cal · ly \ -i-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb