Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

exoteric

 - 3 dictionary results

ex⋅o⋅ter⋅ic

  [ek-suh-ter-ik]
Use exoteric in a Sentence
–adjective
1. suitable for or communicated to the general public.
2. not belonging, limited, or pertaining to the inner or select circle, as of disciples or intimates.
3. popular; simple; commonplace.
4. pertaining to the outside; exterior; external.
Origin:
1645–55; < LL exōtericus external < Gk exōterikós, equiv. to exter(os) inclined outward (exō- exo- + -teros comp. suffix) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
ex⋅o⋅ter⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅o⋅ter⋅i⋅cism, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To exoteric
ex·o·ter·ic   (ěk'sə-těr'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Not confined to an inner circle of disciples or initiates.

  2. Comprehensible to or suited to the public; popular.

  3. Of or relating to the outside; external.


[Latin exōtericus, external, from Greek exōterikos, from exōterō, comparative of exō, outside; see exo-.]
ex'o·ter'i·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

exoteric ex·o·ter·ic (ěk'sə-těr'ĭk)
adj.
Arising outside the organism; of external origin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see exoteric on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way