esotericism

[ es-uh-ter-uh-siz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. the state or quality of being esoteric.

  2. esoteric principles or writings.

Origin of esotericism

1
First recorded in 1840–50; esoteric + -ism

Other words from esotericism

  • es·o·ter·i·cist, noun

Words Nearby esotericism

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How to use esotericism in a sentence

  • The star preserves the esotericism of its nomenclature, in whatever sphere it is used, namely, the power of radiating light.

  • It did not hold very long, even with the novelists; for the English taste this esotericism was too exotic.

  • Mohammed, like all great mystics, had discovered or learnt many of the truths of esotericism.

    Reincarnation | Th. Pascal
  • It is such deliberateness in great artists153 that has, curiously enough, acquired for them a reputation for esotericism.

    Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning | Willard Huntington Wright