exoterics
English
editEtymology
editFrom exoteric (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plurals of nouns).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛksəˈtɛɹɪks/
- Hyphenation: ex‧o‧ter‧ics
Noun
editexoterics pl (plural only)
- Doctrines, knowledge, or works which are exoteric (“suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations; capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public”).
- (specifically, philosophy) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
See also
editNoun
editexoterics
Anagrams
editPart or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “exoterics”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)