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.
Origin of exoteric
OTHER WORDS FROM exoteric
ex·o·ter·i·cal·ly, adverb ex·o·ter·i·cism, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exoteric
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British Dictionary definitions for exoteric
exoteric
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈtɛrɪk) /
adjective
intelligible to or intended for more than a select or initiated minority
an exoteric account of a philosophical doctrine
external; exterior
Derived forms of exoteric
exoterically, adverb exotericism, nounWord Origin for exoteric
C17: from Latin
exōtericus external, from Greek
exōterikos, from
exōterō further outside; see
exo-
Medical definitions for exoteric
exoteric
[ ĕk′sə-tĕr′ĭk ]
adj.
Arising outside the organism; of external origin.