esoterica

plural noun

es·​o·​ter·​i·​ca ˌe-sə-ˈter-i-kə 

-ˈte-ri-

: esoteric items

Examples of esoterica in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each episode barrels forward with the logic of a live-action cartoon, hijacking the visual language of everything from My Dinner With Andre to Dog Day Afternoon, while cramming in references to pop culture, video games, and Canadian esoterica. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

The artist and intrepid snack hider now runs a gallery in Bushwick that’s known for in-yer-face esoterica. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026

The first two recuperation modes feel like training-wheel settings to help hybrid novices learn the segment's esoterica. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 2 Dec. 2020

Sorting through all these rates is not merely an exercise in banking esoterica. — The Economist, 2 Apr. 2020

How else to explain Alan Gershwin’s encyclopedic knowledge of Gershwin lore and esoterica and a Manhattan apartment made uninhabitable by heaps of Gershwin detritus? — David Margolick, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018

And that means hours-long hearings delving into the esoterica of various state laws. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek esōterika, neuter plural of esōterikos

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for esoterica

• amerika
• erica