Intended for or understood by only a small group, especially one with specialized knowledge or interests: An esoteric philosophical doctrine. See synonyms at mysterious.

Learn more. Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; See examples of esoteric used in a sentence. Definition of esoteric adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Since material that is geared toward a target audience is often not as easily comprehensible to outside observers, esoteric acquired an extended meaning of difficult to understand.

Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Since material that is geared toward a target audience is often not as easily comprehensible to outside observers, esoteric acquired an extended meaning of difficult to understand.