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esoteric

es·o·ter·ic [ èssə térrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. restricted to initiates: intended for or understood by only an initiated few

2. abstruse: difficult to understand

3. secret: secret or highly confidential

[Mid-17th century. < Greek esōterikos "belonging to an inner circle" < esōterō "inner" < esō "within"]

es·o·ter·i·cal·ly adverb

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