exoteric

== English == === Etymology === The adjective is a learned borrowing from Late Latin exōtericus + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). Exōtericus is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερῐκός (exōterĭkós, “exterior, external, outside”, adjective), from ἐξωτέρω (exōtérō, “more exterior”) (the comparative form of ἔξω (éxō, “external, outer”) (ultimately from ἐκ (ek, “beyond; outside”, preposition), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (“out”)) + -τέρω (-térō) (an inflected form of -τερος (-teros, suffix forming comparative forms)) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming adjectives). The noun is derived from the adjective. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛksəˈtɛɹɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk Hyphenation: ex‧o‧ter‧ic === Adjective === exoteric (comparative more exoteric, superlative most exoteric) Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations. Synonym: exoterical Antonym: esoteric (by extension) Of a person: not part of an enlightened inner circle; not privy to esoteric knowledge. Near-synonym: uninitiated Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application. Synonyms: commonplace, exoterical, intelligible, ordinary, simple, straightforward, understandable; see also Thesaurus:comprehensible Antonyms: arcane, cerebral, esoteric, inscrutable, unintelligible; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible (archaic) External. (rare) Having wide currency; popular, prevalent. Synonyms: common, prevailing ==== Derived terms ==== exoterical exoterically exotericism exoterics (plural noun) ==== Translations ==== === Noun === exoteric (plural exoterics) A person who is not part of an enlightened inner circle, and not privy to esoteric knowledge; an outsider, an uninitiate. ==== Translations ==== === References === == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French exotérique. === Adjective === exoteric m or n (feminine singular exoterică, masculine plural exoterici, feminine/neuter plural exoterice) exoteric ==== Declension ====