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 .