Meaning & use
esoteric
Intended for or understood by only a small group of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
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The lecture covered such esoteric topics that most of the audience felt lost.
He collects esoteric philosophy books that few libraries even bother to stock.
A note on using this word
Esoteric describes knowledge that is deliberately or naturally limited to specialists, unlike 'popular,' which reaches a wide audience.
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