esoteric [
éssō térrik, ssō 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']
esoterically adverb
Word Key: Synonyms
See obscure.