esoteric: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Word of the Day for Saturday, March 14, 2009 esoteric \es-uh-TER-ik\, adjective: 1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite 2. belonging to the select few 3. private; secret; confidential 4. (of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group Even in rehearsals, I didn't realize it would be as popular as it proved. After I read it, I said: 'It's brilliant, but it's quite esoteric.' We scheduled 70 or 80 performances. -- Nicholas Hytner c. 1645-55, Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō, within Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for esoteric Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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