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Exoteric (adj) means Describes information or a set of ideas that can be shared openly with everyone, without any secrecy.

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1
Describes information or a set of ideas that can be shared openly with everyone, without any secrecy.
2
Describes someone who does not belong to a select group with access to special or secret knowledge.
3
Easy for ordinary people to grasp, or clearly practical to use.
4
Widely known; popular and common.
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Etymology

The adjective is a learned borrowing from Late Latin exōtericus + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). Exōtericus is borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερῐκός (exōterĭkós, “exterior, external, outside”, adjective), from ἐξωτέρω (exōtérō, “more exterior”) (the comparative form of ἔξω (éxō, “external, outer”) (ultimately from ἐκ (ek, “beyond; outside”, preposition), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (“out”)) + -τέρω (-térō) (an inflected form of -τερος (-teros, suffix forming comparative forms)) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming adjectives). The noun is derived from the adjective.

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What is the meaning of exoteric?
"exoteric" (adj) means describes information or a set of ideas that can be shared openly with everyone, without any secrecy.
What is another word for exoteric?
Other words for "exoteric" include simple, straightforward, limpid, explainable, comprehensible, intelligible.
What is the opposite of exoteric?
The opposite of "exoteric" is esoteric.
What are the different meanings of exoteric?
"exoteric" has 3 main meanings: 1. Describes information or a set of ideas that can be shared openly with everyone, without any secrecy; 2. Describes someone who does not belong to a select group with access to special or secret knowledge; 3. Easy for ordinary people to grasp, or clearly practical to use.

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