exoterics

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UK/ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈtɛɹɪks/US/ˌɛksəˈtɛɹɪks/

noun

Doctrines, knowledge, or works which are exoteric (“suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations; capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public”).

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounexoterics pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyDoctrines, knowledge, or works which are exoteric (“suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations; capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public”).
  2. pluralplural onlyspecificallyhuman sciencesThe public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
noun
  1. pluralplural of exoteric

Origin

From exoteric (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plurals of nouns).

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exoterics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoterics

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exoterics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exoterics.

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