"esotericism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: esotericisms [plural]
Etymology: From esoteric + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|esoteric|ism}} esoteric + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} esotericism (countable and uncountable, plural esotericisms)
  1. The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (tendency): esoterie [feminine] (Dutch), esoterisme [neuter] (Dutch), esoteerisuus (Finnish), Esoterik [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-esotericism-en-noun-SFoRYVxp Disambiguation of 'tendency': 99 1
  2. Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (doctrines or practices): esoterie [feminine] (Dutch), esoterisme [neuter] (Dutch), esoterismi (Finnish), Esoterik [feminine] (German), אזוטריקה (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-esotericism-en-noun-ufe3k8bP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of 'doctrines or practices': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: esoterism

Inflected forms

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