exoteric

ex·o·ter·ic  (ks-trk)

adj.

1. Not confined to an inner circle of disciples or initiates.

2. Comprehensible to or suited to the public; popular.

3. Of or relating to the outside; external.

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[Latin extericus, external, from Greek exterikos, from exter, comparative of ex, outside; see exo-.]

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exo·teri·cal·ly adv.

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exoteric [ˌɛksəʊˈtɛrɪk]

adj

1. intelligible to or intended for more than a select or initiated minority an exoteric account of a philosophical doctrine

2. external; exterior

[from Latin exōtericus external, from Greek exōterikos, from exōterō further outside; see exo-]

exoterically  adv

exotericism  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

exoteric - suitable for the general public; "writings of an exoteric nature" public - not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures" esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

Translations

exoteric

adj → exoterisch