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'''Esotericism''' or '''Esoterism''' derives from the Greek word ''esōterikos'' (ἐσωτερικός), (from ''esōterō'' "within", "inner") meaning "pertaining to the more inward". Its antonym is "[[Exotericism]]". It refers to a body of knowledge that is not public or attainable by the non-initiated. | '''Esotericism''' or '''Esoterism''' derives from the Greek word ''esōterikos'' (ἐσωτερικός), (from ''esōterō'' "within", "inner") meaning "pertaining to the more inward". Its antonym is "[[Exotericism]]". It refers to a body of knowledge that is not public or attainable by the non-initiated. | ||
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Esotericism or Esoterism derives from the Greek word esōterikos (ἐσωτερικός), (from esōterō "within", "inner") meaning "pertaining to the more inward". Its antonym is "Exotericism". It refers to a body of knowledge that is not public or attainable by the non-initiated.