esotericism

English

Etymology

esoteric +‎ -ism

Noun

esotericism (countable and uncountable, plural esotericisms)

1. The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric.
2. Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.

Translations

tendency

• Dutch: esoterie (nl) f, esoterisme (nl) n
• Finnish: esoteerisuus
• German: Esoterik (de) f

doctrines or practices

• Dutch: esoterie (nl) f, esoterisme (nl) n
• Finnish: esoterismi
• German: Esoterik (de) f
• Hebrew: אזוטריקה

See also

• esoterism

References

• OED2