First Known Use: 1660
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exoteric
adjective ex·o·ter·ic \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
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Origin of EXOTERIC
Latin & Greek; Latin exotericus, from Greek exōterikos, literally, external, from exōterō more outside, comparative of exō outside — more at exo-
Rhymes with EXOTERIC
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