Esotericism

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  • noun. Esoteric teachings or practices.
  • noun. The quality or condition of being esoteric.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Esoteric doctrine or principles; devotion to or inclination for mysticism or occultism. Also esoterism.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Esoteric doctrine or principles.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric.
  • noun. Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.