Definition
Esoteric teachings or knowledge; the system or practice of esotericism; secret doctrines.
Etymology
From 'esoteric' + '-ery' (suffix indicating a place, practice, or collection). The '-ery' suffix (as in 'bakery,' 'sorcery') suggests both a location and a domain of activity.
Kelly Says
Esotery sounds like an archaic term from fantasy novels, but scholars still use it when discussing historical traditions like Gnosticism or Hermeticism—it's one of those older English words that perfectly captures the idea of a hidden realm of learning.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ስለ እግዚአብሔር
si-le eg-zi-a-be-her
ARالعربية
الاسoteric
al-esoterik
BNবাংলা
গোপনজ্ঞান
go-pon-jnyaan
CACatalà
esoterisme
e-so-te-ris-me
CSČeština
esoterika
e-so-te-rika
DADansk
esoterik
e-so-te-rik
DEDeutsch
Esoterik
e-so-te-rik
ELΕλληνικά
εσωτερισμός
e-so-te-ri-smo-s
ESEspañol
esoterismo
es-o-ter-i-smo
FAفارسی
اسoteric
e-so-te-rik
FISuomi
esoteriikka
e-so-te-ri-ikka
FRFrançais
ésotérisme
e-so-te-ris-m
GUGU
ગુપ્તજ્ઞાન
gup-t-jnyaan
HEעברית
אֶסוֹטְרִיזם
es-o-te-riz-m
HIहिन्दी
गूढ़ ज्ञान
goo-dh jnaan
HUMagyar
esoterika
e-so-te-rika
IDBahasa Indonesia
esoterisme
e-so-te-ris-me
IGIG
ihe n'anya
i-he n'anya
ITItaliano
esoterismo
e-so-te-ri-smo
JA日本語
エソテリズム
e-so-te-ri-zumu
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី
pra-pe-y-nai
MRMR
गूढज्ञान
goo-dh-jnyaan
MSBahasa Melayu
esoterisme
e-so-te-ris-me
NLNederlands
esoteriek
e-so-te-riek
NONorsk
esoterik
e-so-te-rik
PAPA
ਗੁਪਤ ਜ্ঞਾਨ
gup-at jnyaan
PLPolski
ezoteryzm
e-zo-te-ryzm
PTPortuguês
esoterismo
e-so-te-ri-smo
RORomână
esoterism
e-so-te-rizm
RUРусский
эзотерика
e-zo-te-rika
SVSvenska
esoterik
e-so-te-rik
SWKiswahili
esoteri
e-so-te-ri
TAதமிழ்
கடவுள் மறை
ka-dav-ul ma-rai
TEతెలుగు
గూఢజ్ఞానం
goo-dha-jnyaanam
TLTL
esoterismo
e-so-te-ri-smo
TRTürkçe
esoterizm
e-so-te-rizm
UKУкраїнська
езотерика
e-zo-te-rika
URاردو
غیرمعمولی
ghair-mu-aam-uli
VITiếng Việt
biết mật
biet mat
YOYO
esoterism
e-so-te-rizm