Crossword clues for exoteric
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Exoteric \Ex`o*ter"ic\, Exoterical \Ex`o*ter"ic*al\a. [L. exotericus, Gr. ? fr. ? out: cf. F. exot['e]rique. See Ex-] External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric, or secret.
The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine.
--De
Quincey.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, from Late Latin exotericus, from Greek exoterikos "external, belonging to the outside," from exotero, comparative of exo (see exo-).
Wiktionary
a. Suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reserves
WordNet
adj. suitable for the general public; "writings of an exoteric nature" [ant: esoteric]
Wikipedia
Exoteric refers to knowledge that is outside, and independent from, a person's experience and can be ascertained by anyone (related to common sense). It is distinguished from internal esoteric knowledge. "Exoteric" relates to external reality as opposed to a person's thoughts or feelings. It is knowledge that is public as opposed to secret or cabalistic. It is not required that exoteric knowledge come easily or automatically, but it should be referenceable or reproducible.
Usage examples of "exoteric".
The aspirant attained only the exoteric knowledge in the first two Degrees.
Christian discipline with that of those philosophers in whose teaching some things were exoteric and some esoteric: and it is enough to say that it was so with some of the disciples of Pythagoras.
Essenes believed in the esoteric as well as the exoteric meanings, 265-l.
Scriptures, the Essenes believed in the Esoteric and Exoteric meaning of the, 265-l.
How is this exoteric teaching consistent with the full and final revelation of divine truths?
The difference between the exoteric and the esoteric, formerly known to philosophers - among the Indians as among the Greeks, Persians, and Muslims, in short, wherever one believed in an order of rank and not in equality and equal rights - does not so much consist in this, that the exoteric approach comes from outside and sees, estimates, measures, and judges from the outside, not the inside: what is much more essential is that the exoteric approach sees things from below, the esoteric looks down from above.
Jesus Christ divulged the sacred and eternal truths contained in these views to mankind, and Christianity, in its abstract purity, became the exoteric expression of the esoteric doctrines of the poetry and wisdom of antiquity.
Ursula, angry at being treated quite so insultingly DE HAUT EN BAS, from the height of esoteric art to the depth of general exoteric amateurism, replied, hotly, flushing and lifting her face.
Mary Stuart, and the great Rachel, panting with her lovers after the theatre, these were the exoteric exponents of love.
As is the case with all exoteric men, his political eyes saw a short way only, and his political aspirations were as limited.
He was still sufficiently exoteric to think that a good stand-up fight in a good cause was a good thing.
He had not quite liked the tone of that specially exoteric young monster-cub, who had clearly regarded him as a distinguished fogy from the army of martyrs.
Darwin had reversed the usual practice of philosophers and given his esoteric doctrine to the world, while reserving the exoteric for his most intimate and faithful adherents.
But I hope that, by exposing him to the exoteric side of magic at the Conclave, I shall arouse his curiosity to the point where he will wish to do so.
It has auricular confession, dogmas, and symbols, esoteric and exoteric versions of the doctrine, converts and apostates, priests and scholastics, a whole ritual of exorcism, and a liturgy of mantle.