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esoteric

US

/ˌesəˈterɪk/

UK

/ˌesəˈterɪk/

Meaning

Intended for or understood by only a small group with specialized knowledge.

ऐसा ज्ञान या विषय जिसे आम तौर पर केवल किसी छोटे, खास जानकारी वाले समूह के लोग समझते हैं।

Examples

“The lecture explored an esoteric branch of ancient mathematics.”

esoteric + nounacademic

“Her book explains esoteric symbols used in medieval rituals.”

esoteric + nounspecialized subject

“The club’s interest in esotericism made its discussions difficult for newcomers to follow.”

noun formspecialized knowledge

Useful patterns

esoteric knowledgeesoteric subject or topicesoteric to a particular groupoften used for specialized academic, cultural, or spiritual ideas

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Word family

esotericism(noun)
esoterically(adverb)

Common collocations

esoteric knowledgeesoteric subjectesoteric detailsesoteric traditionesoteric symbolismesoteric interests

Common mistakes

Not natural: He studies esoteric.

Better: He studies esoteric subjects.

Esoteric is an adjective, so it needs a noun here; it cannot stand alone as a noun.

Esoteric adjective है, इसलिए यहाँ इसके बाद noun चाहिए; इसे अकेले noun की तरह इस्तेमाल नहीं करते।

Not natural: The theory is esoteric for most students.

Better: The theory is esoteric to most students.

Use “esoteric to” for the group that finds an idea difficult to understand.

किस समूह को कोई विचार समझना मुश्किल है, यह बताने के लिए आम तौर पर “esoteric to” कहते हैं।

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Learner tip

Esoteric means specialized or understood by few; it does not simply mean difficult or complicated.

Esoteric का मतलब खास जानकारी वाला या कुछ लोगों को समझ आने वाला है; इसका मतलब सिर्फ़ मुश्किल या जटिल नहीं होता।

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“Esoteric” का सबसे नज़दीकी मतलब क्या है?