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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXOTERIC

a.[Gr. exterior. ] External; public; opposed to esoteric or secret. The exoteric doctrines of the ancient philosophers were those which were openly professed and taught. The esoteric were secret, or taught only to a few chosen disciples.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXOTERIC; EXOTERICAL

Ex `o *ter "ic, Ex `o *ter "ic *al a. Etym: [L. exotericus, Gr. exotérique.See Ex- ]

 

Defn: External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric, or secret. The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine. De Quincey.

 

EXOTERICS

EXOTERICS Ex `o *ter `ics, n. pl. (Philos.)

 

Defn: The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle. See Esoterics.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

exoteric

ex o ter ic |ˌeksəˈterik ˌɛksəˈtɛrɪk | adjective formal (esp. of a doctrine or mode of speech ) intended for or likely to be understood by the general public: an exoteric, literal meaning and an esoteric, inner teaching. The opposite of esoteric. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek exōterikos, from exōterō outer, comparative of exō outside.

 

Oxford Dictionary

exoteric

exoteric |ˌɛksə (ʊ )ˈtɛrɪk | adjective formal intended for or likely to be understood by the general public. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek exōterikos, from exōterō outer , comparative of exō outside .

 

Spanish Dictionary

exotérico, -ca

exotérico, -ca adjetivo 1 Que es común o accesible para todos y no sólo para personas iniciadas .ANTÓNIMO esotérico .2 Que es comprensible y fácil de entender .ANTÓNIMO esotérico .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

exoteric

ex o ter ic /èksətérɪk /形容詞 部外者にも理解できる (esoteric ); 通俗的な .