transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-sə-ˈter-ik, -ˈte-rik ]
adjective
Etymology: Late Latin esotericus, from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of eisō, esō within, from eis into; akin to Greek en in — more at in
Date: circa 1660
1.
a. : designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone
a body of esoteric legal doctrine — B. N. Cardozo
b. : requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group
esoteric terminology
esoteric strategies
broadly : difficult to understand
esoteric subjects
2.
a. : limited to a small circle
engaging in esoteric pursuits
b. : private , confidential
an esoteric purpose
3. : of special, rare, or unusual interest
esoteric building materials
• es·o·ter·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adverb