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Noun
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His roots offer some clues to understanding his esotericism.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026 -
For the most part my efforts at sculpting a musical identity were fueled by an esotericism that disdained common and easily accessible genres.—
Justin E. H. Smith,
Harper's Magazine,
6 Sep. 2023
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In defense, the Shirilla family’s lawyer opted for a bench trial instead of a jury trial, and prevented Mackenzie from taking the stand, hoping her blackout condition—and the sheer fact of unknowability in the final moments—would be enough to prove her innocence.—
Jake King-Schreifels,
Time,
15 May 2026
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These two flavors of unknowability, which originated decades apart and in different fields, were long considered completely unrelated.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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“Hermetism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermetism. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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