"esoteric" meaning in English

See esoteric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌiː.səˈtɛr.ɪk/ [UK], /ˌɛs.əˈtɛr.ɪk/ [US], /ˌiː.səˈtɛr.ɪk/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-esoteric.ogg [US], en-au-esoteric.ogg [Australia] Forms: esoteric [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
enPR: ěsətěr'ĭk [US] Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is esoteric, it is likely to be known or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
    Sense id: simple-esoteric-en-adj-KwV7hyVk
     
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