🔤 Esoteric (Adjective)
IPA: //ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk//
✨ Use esoteric when something feels like a secret language spoken only by experts, fans, or insiders.
🧠 Meaning
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The professor’s lecture on quantum string theory was fascinating—but far too esoteric for the average listener.
🔹 She had an esoteric taste in music, preferring obscure folk bands from remote corners of the world.
📜 Word Origin
From Greek esōterikos, from esōterō meaning “inner” — originally used to describe secret teachings reserved for inner circles.
💡 Did You Know?
Esoteric often applies to knowledge, subjects, or references that are hidden in plain sight—understood only by the initiated few.
🏷️ Related Words
#obscure
#cryptic
#arcane
#abstract
#niche
#recondite
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