Definition of Esoteric

known about or understood by very few people

Examples of Esoteric in a sentence

Eric made an esoteric joke that only he and his brother understood.  🔊

Only a couple of people I know share your esoteric thoughts on those religious principles.  🔊

While the writing appeared simple, its meaning was esoteric in the fact only a number of scholars could comprehend it.  🔊

Janice loved her country and found it difficult to agree with the esoteric ideas of the terrorists.  🔊

Although I did okay in math class, I always considered trigonometry to be an esoteric subject which was best left to the mathematicians.  🔊

Gerald was an eight-year-old genius who had esoteric interests much different from kids of a similar age.  🔊

When the scientists were not looking for a cure for the disease, they spent their time reviewing esoteric documentation on past experiments.  🔊

Unlike the other professors, Margaret was very familiar with esoteric literature from the Middle Ages.  🔊

Only the children of royal families are allowed in the esoteric organization.  🔊

The medical research was so esoteric that only a few physicians could actually understand the results.  🔊

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