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exoteric

ex·o·ter·ic [ èksə térrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
understood by all: capable of being understood by most people, not just an informed or select minority ( formal )

[Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek exōterikos< exōterō "outer" < exō "outside"]

ex·o·ter·i·cal·ly adverb
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