exoteric
[ ek-suh-ter-ik ]
/ ˌɛk səˈtɛr ɪk /
adjective
suitable for or communicated to the general public.
not belonging, limited, or pertaining to the inner or select circle, as of disciples or intimates.
popular; simple; commonplace.
pertaining to the outside; exterior; external.
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exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica, exothermic, exotic, exotic dancer, exotica
Origin of exoteric
Related formsex·o·ter·i·cal·ly, adverbex·o·ter·i·cism, noun
Can be confusedesoteric exoteric
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British Dictionary definitions for exoteric
exoteric
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈtɛrɪk) /
adjective
intelligible to or intended for more than a select or initiated minorityan exoteric account of a philosophical doctrine
external; exterior
Derived Formsexoterically, adverbexotericism, noun
Word Origin for exoteric
C17: from Latin exōtericus external, from Greek exōterikos, from exōterō further outside; see exo-
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Word Origin and History for exoteric
exoteric
1650s, from Late Latin exotericus, from Greek exoterikos, from exotero, comparative of exo (see exo-).
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Medicine definitions for exoteric
exoteric
[ ĕk′sə-tĕr′ĭk ]
adj.
Arising outside the organism; of external origin.
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