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exoteric

/ˌˈɛksəˌˈtɛrɪk/
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Other forms: exoterically

Definitions of exoteric
  1. adjective
    suitable for the general public
    “writings of an exoteric nature”
    synonyms:
    public
    not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
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    antonyms:
    esoteric
    confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
    abstruse, deep, recondite
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
    arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
    cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, kabbalistic, qabalistic, sibylline
    having a secret or hidden meaning
    mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, orphic, secret
    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
    private
    confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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