Adjective: esoteric ,e-su'te-rik [N. Amer], ,ee-su'te-rik or ,e-su'te-rik [Brit]
- Intended for or understood by only a select few; requiring specialized knowledge
"a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"
See also: abstruse, arcane, cabalistic, cabbalistic, cryptic, cryptical, deep, kabbalistic, mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, orphic, private, qabalistic, recondite, secret, sibylline
Antonym: exoteric
Encyclopedia: Esoteric