exoteric

Adjective

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Adjective (1)

  1. suitable for the general public“writings of an exoteric nature”Opposite esotericSee also public
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ex′o·ter′ic, Ex′o·ter′ic·al adjective

Origin: L. exotericus, Gr. … fr. … out: cf. F. exotérique. See Ex-

External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; — opposed to esoteric, or secret.

The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine.— Thomas DeQuincey

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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