exoteric
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ex·o·ter·ic
adjective \ˌek-sə-ˈter-ik\Definition of EXOTERIC
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a : suitable to be imparted to the public <the exoteric doctrine> — compare esoteric b : belonging to the outer or less initiate circle
Origin of EXOTERIC
Latin & Greek; Latin exotericus, from Greek exōterikos, literally, external, from exōterō more outside, comparative of exō outside — more at exo-
First Known Use: 1660
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