ex·o·ter·ic ( k s -tr  k)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. [Latin ex  tericus, external, from Greek exterikos, from exter, comparative of ex, outside; see exo-.]ex o·teri·cal·ly adv. |
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| 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" |
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