esoterism

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UK/ˌiːsəʊˈtɛɹɪzm/US/ˌɛsəˈtɛɹɪzm/

noun

The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounesoterism (countable and uncountable, plural esoterisms)

plural esoterisms

  1. countableuncountableThe inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.
  2. countableuncountableThe quality of being esoteric.

Translations

Afrikaans esoterie
  • esoterieinward forms of faith and religion
Bulgarian езотеризъм
  • езотеризъм (ezoterizăm)inward forms of faith and religion
Catalan esoterisme
  • esoterismeinward forms of faith and religion
Czech esoterismus
  • esoterismusinward forms of faith and religion
Danish esoterisme
  • esoterismeinward forms of faith and religion
Dutch esoterie
  • esoterieinward forms of faith and religion
Estonian esoteerika, esoteeria
  • esoteerikainward forms of faith and religion
  • esoteeriainward forms of faith and religion
Finnish esoteerisuus
  • esoteerisuusinward forms of faith and religion
French ésotérisme
  • ésotérismeinward forms of faith and religion
German Esoterik
  • Esoterikinward forms of faith and religion
Greek εσωτερισμός
  • εσωτερισμός (esoterismós)inward forms of faith and religion
Hungarian ezoterika
  • ezoterikainward forms of faith and religion
Italian esterismo
  • esterismoinward forms of faith and religion
Lithuanian ezoterika
  • ezoterikainward forms of faith and religion
Norwegian esoterisme
  • esoterismeinward forms of faith and religion
Polish ezoteryka
  • ezoterykainward forms of faith and religion
Portuguese esoterismo
  • esoterismoinward forms of faith and religion
Romanian ezoterism
  • ezoterisminward forms of faith and religion
Russian эзотеризм
  • эзотеризм (ezoterizm)inward forms of faith and religion
Slovak ezoterizmus
  • ezoterizmusinward forms of faith and religion
Spanish esoterismo
  • esoterismoinward forms of faith and religion
Swedish esoterism
  • esoterisminward forms of faith and religion
Turkish ezoterizm
  • ezoterizminward forms of faith and religion
Ukrainian езотерика, езотеризм
  • езотерика (ezoteryka)inward forms of faith and religion
  • езотеризм (ezoteryzm)inward forms of faith and religion

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Cite this entry
APA

esoterism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esoterism

MLA

“esoterism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esoterism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esoterism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esoterism.

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